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FORBES, Richard Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1914, York, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 17 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers' College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row F. Grave 41. |
| Tree Plaque: |
Quairading Lone Pine
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, South Perth War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 403, 10th Light Horse Regiment, York, Western Australia | |
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| 19 Dec 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 17 Feb 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 403, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Feb 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 403, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle | |
| 21 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 403, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 403, 10th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
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