Regimental number | 9647 |
Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Taringa Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Palm Avenue, Sandgate, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F G Forbes, Palm Avenue, Sandgate, Queensland |
Previous military service | Senior Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Eblingham, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 33), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wellesley and Florence GORDON-FORBES, 'Osterley', Upper Esplanade, Sandgate, Queensland. Native of Brisbane. Served as GORDON-FORBES, COLIN~ |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |