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Service Number:	2148
Enlisted:	3 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 26 August 1891
Home Town:	Proserpine, Whitsunday, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	Malaria, France, Australia, 12 September 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France IV A 4
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charters Towers Queenton State School Roll of Honour, Proserpine Cenotaph, Proserpine War Memorial

3 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Keswick, South Australia
23 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2148, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2148, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide

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Son of Henry FORSE and Bridget nee CRYAN, of Proserpine, Queensland.

THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY

John became seriously ill and was admitted to the Stationary Hospital in Marseilles, France where he died from Malaria.