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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject: WILLIAM D. FORBES |
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Commemorated on Perth Academy War Memorial and Perth City (Golden Book). Apologies very little info. at this time.
FORBES, WILLIAM D. Private. Nigerian Regiment, West Africa. Died 10th November, 1918. |
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kinnethmont
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject: WILLIAM D. FORBES |
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Mark
It is possible he was of a Scots Regiment and attached to the Nigerian Regiment
He will not be a problem if he was serving at his death. _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject: WILLIAM D. FORBES |
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Mark
Forbes is not recorded by CWGC. There is no record of a William D Forbes having died overseas in 1918. It may be he died at Home or Ireland.
It is likely he served in a local regiment and was attached to the Nigeria Regt. He would not have been a Private in that regiment as the OR's were native troops. He must have been posted from another unit. _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: WILLIAM D. FORBES |
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William D Forbes is also commemorated on the St. John's Kirk Memorial, Perth _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Adam Brown Curator
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Mark
Did you find out any more about this man?
Thanks
Adam |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Adam,
No further forward with this man unfortunately.
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, thanks for the update. One of these days there will be a breakthrough I hope.
Kind regards
Adam |
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Some additional information, although it's not much.
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