Private Robert Forsyth
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-02-11
Place of birth: Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland
Next of kin: Jean Forsyth, mother. 182 Perth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Printer
Occupation (normalized): Printer, General
Address:
182 Perth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-30
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Quebec Cemetery, A. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 669868
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-03-06 to 1918-08-30
- Private (Army). 1917-01-08 to 1917-03-06
- Rank unknown (Army). 1916-12-27 to 1917-01-08
- Sapper (Army). 1916-11-11 to 1916-12-27
- Private (Army). 1916-02-26 to 1916-11-11
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 11, 1917 at Nabob Alley, KIA at Vis-en-Artois
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 535134
LAC ID:
396034
Service file: B3215-S023
Uploader's Notes: Son of Robert Forsyth and Jean Margaret Forsyth (nee Sutherland); younger brother of William Forsyth (Service No. 510210)
Uploader's Research notes: 166th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 166th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers Canadian Corps Signals Pool Signaller Army Canadian Infantry 166th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-17