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FORBES, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 497 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps |
| Born: | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, August 1874 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Septicaemia (Blood poisoning), Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 30 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Location Grave Reference ~ Plot AA, Row B, Grave 1. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 497 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps , Garrison Cook | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 497 |
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