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David FORBES

Regimental number6409
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolSt. Patrick's Catholic School, Churchhill, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationDriver
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, D Forbes, 144 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 13 April 1918
Place of death or woundingBoves near Villers Bretonneux, New South Wales
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row M, Grave No. 4A), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
88
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Ellen Agnes FORBES, 144 York Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsDied on Ambulance train en route to Rouen
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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