Regimental number | 3313 |
Place of birth | Ardshaw, Strabane, Co Tyrone, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Lift inspector |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J J Forbes, Midghy, Castlederg County Tyrone, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 60th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria on HT 'Transylvania', 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 25 November 1916; admitted to 21st Casualty Clearing Station, 26 November 1916 (nervous shock); discharged to duty, 1 December 1916; rejoined unit in field, 2 December 1916; proceeded to England on leave, 9 January 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 15 February 1917. Admitted to 1/1/SM Casualty Clearing Station, 27 March 1917 (gonorrhoea); transferred to Ambulance Train '4', 29 March 1917; to 27 General Hospital, Etaples, 4 April 1917; discharged to 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 13 May 1917 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 48 days); rejoined unit in the field, 17 May 1917. Admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 25 September 1917; transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 September 1917; to Ambulance Train '10', 1 October 1917, and admitted to 56th General Hospital, Etaples (not yet determined); to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 3 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 5 October 1917; discharged to duty, 28 November 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 30 November 1917; marched out, 1 January 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 4 January 1918; proceeded to England on leave, 27 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 5 March 1918; proceeded to England on leave, 20 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 8 October 1918. Found guilty, 7 November 1918, of being absent without leave, 6.00 am, 5 September, to 6.00 am, 6 September 1918: awarded a fine of 1 days' pay; forfeited total of 31 days' pay; marched out from unit for technical classes at AEMM, 7 December 1918; rejoined unit, 30 January 1919; moved out from field, 2 April 1919. Disembarked Southampton, 10 April 1919; granted extended leave for family reasons, 11 April 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 10 October 1919; reported to DAAG, 14 October 1919; marched into Depot, Sutton Veny, 15 October 1919. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Nestor', 1 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 December 1919. Discharged Sydney, 7 February 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FORBES Robert |