Regimental number | 3676 |
Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
School | Beechworth State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Forrest, 374 Chapel Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Elizabeth FORREST, 15 Olive Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Native of Beechworth |
Family/military connections | Nephew to Pte A Norris of Queensland. Killed in action |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FORREST Matthew Thomas |