Corporal John Alexander Forbister
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Forbister,
John Alexander
Date of birth: 1892-07-01
Place of birth: Poplar Point Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs John Forbister, Holland, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
684 Elgin Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-10-01
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Sancourt British Cemetery, II. B. 29.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 700214
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Corporal, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1918-10-01
- Private (Army). 1915-12-09 to 1916-07-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
Description: Not published
Date of award: 1919-01-24
Date of award: 1919-01-21
Source: Supplement to the London Gazette, issue 31142 at page 1241, dated January 21, published January 24, 1919.
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 566660
LAC ID:
395374
Service file: B3185-S006
Uploader's Notes: Son of John Forbister, of Minnewakan, Manitoba.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 101st Battalion A Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion Military Medal Not published ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-04-06