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FORBES, William Erle
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX13366 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eidsvold, Qld., 18 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Gooroolba, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Queensland, 15 April 1982, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Longreach Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Gooroolba War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1940: | Involvement QX13366 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX13366, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion, Kelvin Grove, Qld. | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Discharged | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX13366, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Lance Corporal William Eric Forbes. A.I.F., son of Mr and Mrs. Edward Forbes, Gooroolba, is a prisoner of war in Italy. A baker, employed by his brother-in-law, Mr. T. Lawrence at Gooroolba. Lance Corporal Forbes enlisted from Gooroolba in June 1940. He was captured in the Libyan Campaign and later advices stated that he was a prisoner of war in Italy. Nurse J Forbes, of St. Mary's Hospital, is a sister. Before the war Lance Corporal Forbes, as cricketer and tennis player, was prominent in many sporting contests in the Gooroolba district.
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