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Bruce Allan Holburt Forsyth

(Confirmed)

Born: 29 March, 1888

Died: 26 June, 1923

Biographical Summary:

A brass finisher who enlisted in the AIF on 7 November 1916. He embarked for England on 25 November but disembarked at Fremantle, WA on 4 December suffering from pneumonia. He re-embarked for England on 29 June and arrived on 25 August 1917.

While he was training in England a request was received from his brother, Colin Bathurst Forsyth, that his brother be allowed to return to Australia for family reasons, namely, to provide financial support for his mother and siblings. Approval for his return to Australia was given on 23 January 1918.

He embarked on 15 February and arrived on 16 April and was then discharged medically unfit from the AIF on 1 May 1918. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Bruce Alan Holbert Forsyth

Service Number: 2840

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 29 March, 1888 in Granville, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 26 June, 1923 in Randwick, NSW, Australia

Address:

• 148 Military Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - George James Forsyth
• mother - Charlotte Jane Richards
• brother - Stuart Macquarie Forsyth

Organisations:

• Member of - Headquarters, AIF Depots in UK

Main Sources:

• Forsyth Bruce Allan Holbert SERN 2840 POB Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK M Forsyth Charlotte (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Bruce Allen Holbert Forsyth 25 November 1916 (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Bruce Allan Holbert Forsyth 29 June 1917 (Webpage)
• THE FIGHTING FORSYTHS (Webpage)
• Bruce Allan Holburt Forsyth (Photograph)

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