Forsyth 2/Lieut.
Info
Surname | Forsyth |
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Forename | James Corson |
Rank | 2/Lieut. |
Army No | |
Battalion | 1st |
Commissioned | 1917-01-05 |
Date Of Wounds | Not set |
Wounds | |
Died Killed | 1917-08-30 |
Death Details | F. & F. |
Enlisted Date | Not set |
Enlisted Location | |
Date Of Birth | Not set |
Birth Place | Worcester. |
Residence | |
Discharged | Not set |
Theatre Of War | France |
Date Of Entry | 1915-08-11 |
Z Class | |
Surname Spellings | |
Other Info | Died age 29. Son of James and Agnes Forsyth, of 23 Regent Square, Doncaster. Born Worcester. Berks Cemetery Extension, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium - grave Ref: I. B. 24. He was a pupil of the Royal Grammar School Worcester from 1899 to 1905. He was described in the 'Worcesterian' in 1905 as 'a very stylish bat' who scored freely all around the wicket, and as a bowler 'keeps a capital length and requires watching'. In 1911 he was working in the London office of the Delhi Bank, and later that year sailed for South America. The family later moved to 23 Regent Square, Doncaster. |
Assignments
28th London Regiment 3616 Private |
1st Worcestershire Regiment - Second Lieutenant |
Service Awards
The British War Medal |
The 1914-1915 Star |
The Allied Victory Medal |
Gallantry Awards & Honors
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Engagement | Awarded |
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No results found. |
Foreign Decorations & Awards
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Awarded |
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No results found. |
Royal Flying Corps
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Notes |