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FORSYTH, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 842, 842 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Alvis and Rafford Schools, Morayshire |
| Occupation: | Warder |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, At sea in board HS Asturias, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea R. Rankine officiated Panel 31, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 842, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 842, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 842, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 28 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 25 Jul 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 842, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 842 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-07-25 |
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Arrived in Australia in 1910 aged 24 years
Son of John K. and Jane Forsyth of 23 East Back Street, Bishop Mill, Elgin, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Seaforth Highlanders for 3 years