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Pte. William Henry Forshaw DCM.
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Birkenhead
William Forshaw served with 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was awarded the DCM for his actions on Messines Ridge on the 7th of June 1917 where he captured an enemy strong point.
Pte. Andrew Gerard Forson
British Army 14th tBn Scottish London Regiment
from:96 Pepys Road, New Cross, London
(d.7 Nov 1918)
Andrew Forson was born at 16 Newhall Terrace, Glasgow. He was the second child of John Mathieson Forson and Maggie Parlane Granger. He had an elder sister Janet Margaret and two younger brothers, George Alan Granger and Ian Leslie. From an early age Andrew was known by his second name Gerard. In 1904 the family moved to Liverpool initially to 23 Belmont Drive and later to 5 Radnor Place, both in Newsham Park, Liverpool. Gerard's father was minister at Crescent Chapel. From about 1909-1912 Gerard attended Holt High School, Queens Drive, Childwall, Merseyside (now Childwall Comprehensive School). Gerard's name is included on the school Roll of Honour. In 1913 the family moved to 96 Pepys Road, New Cross, London where Gerard's father was minister at Marlborough Chapel, Old Kent Road (the chapel was destroyed by bombing in April 1943 but a plaque honouring Gerard was rescued and is in the possession of his nephew). From 1912 to 1915 Gerard went to Caterham School, Surrey - a school for the sons of Congregational Ministers (his name is on the School Roll of Honour). Gerard was a scout and a member of the Caterham School and Marlborough (Old Kent Road, London) scout troops. He also a member of the School Football team and Acrobatic team.
After leaving school in the summer of 1915 and before enlisting in the Army in November 1916, Gerard was an Assistant Stock Keeper (this was stated on his enlistment form, but it is not known who he worked for). Gerard joined the military on 17 November 1916 (Army No. 514865) and became a private in the Army Reserve. He was mobilised on 3 February 1917 as a Private and posted to the London Regiment (Scottish Brigade).
Gerard left for France to join the BEF on 12th of February 1918 and joined his unit on 20 February. On 23rd of August 1918 Gerard suffered gas wounds from a shell at Boulogne. He recovered and re-joined his unit on 25th October. On 6th November Gerard was wounded in action and died in No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, Cambrai the following day. Gerard was buried in Cambrai East Military Cemetery.
Unfortunately, news of his death did not reach the family until after the end of the war. Rejoicing that the war was over sadly changed a few days later. Gerard is also remembered in the London Scottish Regiment Book of Remembrance in Edinburgh Castle.
Cpl. Charles Gordon Forster MM.
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte Ernest Forster
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:39, Douglas Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne
(d.1st Aug 1918)
Forster, Ernest. Private, 19/1729 & 353131, Killed on 1st August 1918. Aged 19 years.
Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne.
Son of James and Elizabeth Forster, of 39, Douglas Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
19th Battalion Service History shows him as having been attached to 2/9th Royal Scots.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Gnr. George Noble Oliver Forster
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:South Shields, Northumberland
My Grandfather, George Noble Oliver Forster, was born in 1883. In Sept 1914, age 31 he was posted to France & served with the 12th Division Royal Field Artillery & Royal Horse Artillery for the duration of the war. Previously he had served in the Tynemouth Garrison Artillery (Volunteer) where he trained as a Gunner. Luckily he did not sustain any major injury & returned to his work as an Iron Founder.
In 1920 he married his fiance Ellen Maud Stone. In 1928 George was selected to form one of the Guard of Honour of Ex-Servicemen, to line the New Tyne Bridge at its official opening by King George & Queen Mary on Wednesday 10th October. A badge was issued to each member & a charge of 1d was made. A band was present to play all the old war tunes & the ex-servicemen were requested "to let their voices rip" - I still have the invitation letter & badge.
Pte. George Forster
British Army 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.1st July 1916)
George Forster served with the 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 23 when he died on 1st July 1916. Son of Mary Ann Tully (formerly Forster) and late William Ridley Forster, George was born at Tyne Dock, he lived and enlisted Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is recorded as George Forster age 17 Warehouseman for a Ships Chandlers is with his mother and stepfather Robert and Mary Ann Tully at 67 McIntyre Street, Jarrow.
George is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Hugh Forster
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Hugh Forster enlisted in November 1914
Pte. James Forster
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
James Forster enlisted in November 1914
Pte. John J. Forster
British Army 18th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.3rd May 1917)
Pte. John Helm Forster
British Army 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.20th July 1917)
John Helm Forster served with the 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He was aged 21 when he died on 20th July 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Forster of 125 St. Paul's Road Jarrow, he was born in Jarrow and had enlisted in Newcastle. On the 1911 census he is recorded as: John Helm Forster age 14 Shop Assistant at Grocers is with his parents John William and Jane Forster at 125 St. Paul's Road, Jarrow. John is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.
Pte. John James Forster
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Joseph Forster
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Byker
(d.18th Oct 1917)
Joseph Forster is buried in Tynecot cemetery
Cpl. Joseph Forster
British Army 1/8th Battalion Pincess Louise Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Carlisle, Cumberland
(d.16th May 1917)
My great uncle Joseph Forster joined the 1/8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders(Princess Louise) on the 18th of April 1915. He and his comrades were guarding a chemical works at Fampoux on the last day of the Battle of Arras 16th of May 1917 when he was listed as missing presumed killed. He was 19 years old.
Pte. Philip James Forster
British Army 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Attleborough
(d.24th September 1914)
My Great Uncle Philip James Forster, was the first man to die of his wounds in Brighton, having been brought home after the fighting on the Aisne and wounded on 24th August 1914. He received a full military honors funeral. He had been a regular soldier prior to the War and re joined on 5th August 1914 at Attleborough in Norfolk. I am am named after him. His brother Sydney was killed in 1915.
Sgt. Robert Victor McKinley Forster
British Army 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
(d.20th Apr 1916)
Robert Forster had been an Army Reservist. He was posted to 4th Battalion in August 1914, 11th Battalion in November 1914 and then to 7th Battalion in September 1915. He was killed in action at Mesopotamia.
Pte Samuel Forster
British Army 138th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
(d.30th August 1917)
Samuel Forster was a driver with the 138th Field Ambulance. Samuel had appendicitis and had surgery and seemed to be recovering well but later developed peritonitis and died on 30th of Aug 1917 he was 20 years old. Samuel had originally worked with the horse ambulances.
Pte. Samuel Forster
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Northwich Cheshire
(d.30th Aug 1917)
Samuel Forster was my great uncle. He was an ambulance driver originally with horses and serving in France with the 138th Field Ambulance. Sam contracted appendicitis while on active duty and was thought to be recovering well, unfortunately several days later he contracted peritonitis and died and is buried in France.
Pte. Thomas Joseph Forster
British Army 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.2nd Apr 1917)
Thomas Joseph Forster Private 46476, of the 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers died on 2nd April 1917. He was born in Jarrow and enlisted in Sunderland. Thomas is remembered on the Arras Memorial. Bay 2 and 3.
Pte. William Forster
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
William Forester was wounded in April 1916
Pte. Ebenezer Forsyth
British Army 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Aberdeenshire
(d.24th Oct 1914)
Ebenezer Forsyth served with the 1st Gordon Highlanders.
L/Cpl. Gilbert Forsyth
British Army 153 Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Kingston on Thames
My Great uncle Gilbert Forsyth, volunteered in Kingston on Thames in May 1915. I have trawled the Bgde war diary copies at Woolwich and it reveals there was a number of personnel swaps between brigades so I can't be certain that he remained with the 153rd. If he did he was in Ploegsteert from 1/11/1917. I know he suffered at least one gas attack and whilst he was not invalided out he died in the 1950's aged only 56 from indirect result. I am hoping to find out more about his personal experiences and movements
Pte. John Forsyth
British Army 20th Btn Durham Light Infantry
Served with 18th DLI , 15th and 2nd DLI
L/Cpl. John Livingstone Forsyth
British Army 66th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Enfield
(d.1st Sep 1915)
Sadly Lance Corporal John Forsyth was killed in action on the 1st September 1915. I know very few details about him apart from the fact that he was with the 66th Field Company, Royal Engineers and was attached to the 10th Irish Division at Gallipoli. He had landed in Egypt on 14th July 1915. His body was lost and he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial on Gallipoli.
He had been educated Wimbledon College and was only 21 when he died. He was the son of Adelaide Livingstone Forsyth of Clandon, Chase Green Avenue, Enfield, Middlesex. His father was the late William Robert Forsyth. He was born in Holloway, Middlesex and enlisted in Manchester.
Sgt. Samuel Forsyth VC.
New Zealand Army New Zealand Engineers
from:New Zealand
(d.24th Aug 1918)
Sgt. Samuel Forsyth VC.
New Zealand Expeditionary Force No.3 Field Company New Zealand Engineers
from:New Zealand
(d.24th Aug 1918)
Samuel Forsyth was killed on 24th of August 1918 by a sniper and is buried in the Adanac Military Cemetery in Somme, France.
An extract from the London Gazette No. 30967 dated 18th Oct. 1918, records the following: "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in attack. On meeting the objective, his company came under heavy machine-gun fire. Through Sgt. Forsyth's dashing leadership and total disregard of danger, three machine-gun positions were rushed and the crews taken prisoner before they could inflict many casualties on our troops. During subsequent advance his company came under heavy fire from several machine-guns, two of which he located by a daring reconnaissance. In his endeavour to gain support from a Tank, he was wounded, but after having the wound bandaged, he again got in touch with the Tank, which in the face of very heavy fire from machine-guns and anti-Tank guns, he endeavoured to lead with magnificent coolness to a favourable position. The Tank, however, was put out of action. Sgt. Forsyth then organised the Tank crew and several of his men into a section, and led them to a position where the machine-gun could be outflanked. Always under heavy fire, he directed them into positions which brought about a retirement of the enemy machine-guns and enabled the advance to continue. This gallant N.C.O. was at that moment killed by a sniper. From the commencement of the attack until the time of his death Sgt. Forsyth's courage and coolness, combined with great power of initiative, proved an invaluable incentive to all who were with him and he undoubtedly saved many casualties among his comrades."
Gnr. Thomas Forsyth
British Army 1st/4th Durham Howitzer Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Jarrow
(d.15th Feb 1916)
Thomas Forsyth was born in Jarrow in 1894. On the 1911 census he is listed as Thomas Forsyth age 16 Apprentice Draughtsman with Palmer Shipbuilders living with his parents James and Agnes Forsyth at 5 Edith Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census. Thomas is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) in Jarrow.
A/Sgt. William Forsyth
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. John James Grasshorn Fort
British Army 33rd Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Burnley
(d.30th Oct 1918)
John James Grasshorn Fort served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was attached to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station during WW1. He died on the 30th October 1918, aged 20 and is buried in Haifa War Cemetery, Israel. He enlisted in Burnley. John James Grassham Fort was born in Padiham in 1898, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Fort.
Pte. John James Grasshorn Fort
British Army 33rd Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps
(d.30th Oct 1918)
John died aged 20 and is buried in the Haifa War Cemetery in Haifa, Israel. John James Grassham Fort was born in Padiham in 1898 the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Fort. He enlisted in Burnley, Lancs.
Pte. Edgar Albert Ivor Fortey
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Much Marcle
(d.16th Feb 1917)
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