Regimental number | 3391 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Maffra State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Dental mechanic |
Address | Maffra, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Forster, Maffra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 20.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row Q, Grave No. 14), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred John and Mary Jane FORSTER, Maffra, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |