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2608
FORBES, William John
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2608, 2608A, S212910 |
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Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Adelaide, SA, Australia |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 6 June 1895 |
Home Town: | Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Carpenter |
Died: | Semaphore, South Australia, 31 August 1972, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Memorial Location: Rose Bush; Row CP; No. 47. Interred with his - Wife: Ethel Forbes. Refer to website: Adelaide Cemeteries Authority > Records. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2608, 1st Depot Battalion, Adelaide, SA, Australia | |
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22 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4) | |
25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2608, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2608, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
30 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2608A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4, 6) | |
30 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4) | |
25 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2608A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-6, 9, 20, 32) | |
25 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-6) | |
30 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2608A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged (Medical) as per stated: 30/06/1919, [4 M.D] 4th Medical District - Adelaide, SA; (NAA, Pg's-9, 20, 32). |
World War 2 Service
2 Jul 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, S212910, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) | |
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2 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Sergeant, S212910, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Keswick, South Australia | |
2 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S212910 | |
29 Feb 1944: | Discharged Sergeant, S212910, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
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