Rifleman

John Forsyth

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of the late Joseph Forsyth and Jane Forsyth. Native of Lake Wakatipu.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
40927
Name:
John Forsyth
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Hugh Kirkpatrick (friend), Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
16 August 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
43
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 March 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 79
Vessel:
Ruapehu
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Forsyth
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