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James Forbes
| Name on Board | J Forbes |
| Name on Service Records |
James Forbes |
| Enlistment Age | 40 |
| Occupation | Railway Employee, NSW Railways |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Emma Forbes |
| Address | 117 Railway Place, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 10/02/1915 |
| Service No. | 1172 |
| Enlistment Place | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Embarkation Place | Sydney |
| Embarkation Date | 25/06/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Ceramic A40 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 18th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 22/08/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 18th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA (previously reported missing 28/08/1915) Court of Inquiry at Tel el Kabir 21/01/1916 states 'reasonable to presume dead'. |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Hill 60, Gallipoli (no known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
Attended North State School.
Prior to moving to Sydney, James Forbes worked for a number of years in the office of MacRobertson and Co., wholesale confectioners, Ftizroy, Vic. In Sydney he worked for the NSW Railways.
The commanding officer wrote to James Forbes's brother 'I regret very much to inform you that your brother was unfortunately killed on August 22 at Hill 60 during a bayonet charge made by the 18th Battalion. Your brother was one of the first in the charge, which is often commented on by his few mates who are left.'
Additional References
The Argus, Melbourne, Monday 24 January, 1916, p13
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