Info

SurnameForsyth
ForenameJames Corson
Rank2/Lieut.
Army No
Battalion1st
Commissioned1917-01-05
Date Of WoundsNot set
Wounds
Died Killed1917-08-30
Death DetailsF. & F.
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of BirthNot set
Birth PlaceWorcester.
Residence
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1915-08-11
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoDied 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

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Foreign Decorations & Awards

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Royal Flying Corps

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