Joseph Raymond (Ray) FORRESTER MM

FORRESTER, Joseph Raymond

Service Numbers: 608, 608A
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
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World War 1 Service

29 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 608, Leongatha, Victoria
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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