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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject: Stkr. Alexander A. Forbes, R.N. **Now Commemorated on CWGC** |
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Unlisted on CWGC Alexander A. Forbes is listed on the Friockheim memorial and buried in a family lair at Inverkeilor.
He was discharged due to illness and died in 1917.
Arbroath & District RoH.
Detail from headstone.
Jim has the case in hand, but I thought I'd post to let others know.
Derek.
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: 276292 Stoker P.O. Alexander A Forbes, R.N. |
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276292 Stoker P.O. Alexander Anderson Forbes, Royal Navy has been forwarded as a case, on Derek's behalf, to CWGC / MOD as a non comm post discharge death (Pulmonary Tuberculosis). His details are now in the system.
Will update when further details available.
Well done Derek in finding him. _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: 276292 Stoker P.O. Alexander A Forbes, R.N. |
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The name of Stoker P.O. Stoker Alexander A Forbes was added to the CWGC Debt of Honour register today.
Name: FORBES, ALEXANDER ANDERSON
Initials: A A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Pembroke II
Age: 45
Date of Death: 30/08/1917
Service No: 276292
Additional information: Son of George and Ann Anderson Forbes, of Newport, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
The United Kingdom Book of Remembrance commemorates United Kingdom casualties of the two World Wars who were not formerly recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The men and women remembered here are presently commemorated soleley by their database and register entry. The Commission will continue to investigate the grave location details.
MISSING NO MORE
His grave was identified in Inverkeillor Churchyard _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Good to hear he has been added.
Thanks for the help once again Jim.
Derek. |
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