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FORBES, William John

Service Numbers:	2608, 2608A, S212910
Enlisted:	4 January 1916, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born:	Port Adelaide, South Australia, 6 June 1895
Home Town:	Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Semaphore, South Australia, 31 August 1972, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Memorial Location: Rose Bush; Row CP; No. 47. Interred with his - Wife: Ethel Forbes. Refer to website: Adelaide Cemeteries Authority > Records.
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World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 2608, 1st Depot Battalion, Adelaide, SA, Australia
22 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4)
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2608, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2608, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
30 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2608A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4, 6)
30 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4)
25 Jun 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2608A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-6, 9, 20, 32)
25 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-6)
30 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2608A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged (Medical) as per stated: 30/06/1919, [4 M.D] 4th Medical District - Adelaide, SA; (NAA, Pg's-9, 20, 32).

World War 2 Service

2 Jul 1940:	Involvement Sergeant, S212910, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
2 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Sergeant, S212910, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Keswick, South Australia
2 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S212910
29 Feb 1944:	Discharged Sergeant, S212910, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)

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