Regimental number | 2266 |
Place of birth | Taranga, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Horse breaker |
Address | Railway Terrace, Cue, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Emma Ella Williamson, Railway Terrace, Cue, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 682 days in Roberts' Horse, South Africa. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Forsyth spelt Forsith |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 3 January 1916; discharged (medically unfit: injured back and rubs), Perth, 25 July 1916. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLIAMSON John Forsyth |