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Private James Alexander Forbes

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-04-27
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Jean Forbes, mother. 103 Galley Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Salesman
Address: 103 Galley Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-07-27
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 862972
Highest Rank: Private (29th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-28 to 1917-07-27
  2. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-05-28
  3. Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
  4. Private (Army). 1916-03-08 to 1917-01-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 304640
LAC ID: 395347
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3181-S021
Uploader's Notes: Son of Disney Leith Forbes and Jane Forbes (nee O'Brien); older brother of Irving Douglas Forbes (Service No. 404835)
Uploader's Research notes: 180th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion D Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-11-18