Lionel Gordon FORREST

Regimental number13/50
Date of birth19 April 1889
Place of birthFulham, London, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address14 Park Road, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.5
Height5' 5.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinJ E Forrest, PO Box 740, Johannesburg, South Africa
Previous military serviceServed in the Imperial Light Horse, South Africa (Boer War); completed service; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date10 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 2), Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915.

War service: 364 days (of which 297 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21004161

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