Regimental number | 30104 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wellington |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.1 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Forrest, 31 Old Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland |
Previous military service | Served in Junior and Senior Cadets, and in Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Lieutenant |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | New Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 4), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs W. Forrest, Rotorua |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 27 June 1917, and posted to B Company. On leave to Paris, 21 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 28 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879974 |
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