Regimental number | 5234 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Burwood Superior Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 213 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Evans, Girrahween, Lauderdale Avenue, Manly, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in F Company, Australian Rifle Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, at Manly. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 10 Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Coogee Cemetery, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Sgt Robert Archibald Forsyth, No. 2367, died of wounds on 6th May, 1918 at Rowen, France. Awarded Military Medal, 18th Battalion. |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 28 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1919. Died before discharge, 1 February 1921. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EVANS Alec Forsyth |