Friends of the Somme - Mid Ulster Branch  
ff
66   Private George Forrest
Save as PDF
Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 09/03/2018
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 34th Battalion, Australian Infantry (Australian Army)
Died: 07/06/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age: 60
Summary      
George Forrest hailed from Stewartstown, County Tyrone. George enlisted on 19th January 1916 with the Australian Infantry. Forrest was a labourer prior to enlisting. He had been in the army for many years. He served as batman to Captain H W Matthews throughout the South African War. Private George Forrest was killed in action by a shell explosion at Messines, Belgium, shortly after commencement of the attack on 7 June 1917. He was about 60 years of age.
Read more on Private George Forrest
 George Forrest
Cemetery Details
Cemetery: Menin Gate
  Ypres (Ieper), West-Vlaanderen
Grave Ref: Panel 7-17-12-25-27-29-31
CWGC Casualty 923560
Summary      
Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk). Each night at 8 pm the traffic is stopped at the Menin Gate while members of the local Fire Brigade sound the Last Post in the roadway under the Memorial's arches.
References and Links
No Link Reference Map Doc
1 Australian Embarkation Roll First World War Embarkation Roll - George Forrest
2 Australian Military Documents Military Papers (73 no) for Private George Forrest
3 Australian Nominal Roll Nominal Roll - George Forrest
4 Australian Red Cross Wounded Private George Forrest - how he died
5 Australian Roll of Honour Roll of Honour - George Forrest (includes photo)
6 Pre First World War Conflicts Driver George Forrest - enlisted 12 December 1883
Cookstown District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2010-2023