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FORRESTER, Joseph Raymond
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 608, 608A |
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Enlisted: | 29 September 1914, Leongatha, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Leongatha, Victoria, July 1896 |
Home Town: | Berrys Creek, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Schooling: | Leongatha State School |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Natural causes, Leongatha, Victoria, 10 July 1982 |
Cemetery: |
Leongatha Cemetery |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
29 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 608, Leongatha, Victoria | |
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12 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 608, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
12 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 608, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
2 Oct 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations | |
19 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 608A, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
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