Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 22 years 6 months
Enlistment Details: Thursday, 15 July 1915 - Perth, WA
Service Number: 2150 view online service record
Address:
Fire Brigade
Fremantle, WA
Next of Kin:
William Foley (father)
176 Mandurah Road
South Fremantle, WA
Embarkation Details:
Date: Friday, 1 October 1915
Ship: HMAT Hororata A20
Port: Fremantle, WA
Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Sunday, 12 November 1916
Discharged: Wednesday,…
Place of Birth: Devonport, TAS
Age: 22 years 9 months
Enlistment Details: Thursday, 27 January 1916 - Port Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 504N view online service record
Address:
Devonport East, TAS
Next of Kin:
Sarah Foley (mother)
Devonport East, TAS
Embarkation Details:
Date: Tuesday, 25 January 1916
Ship: RMS Malwa
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train - 14th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Saturday, 30 August 1919
Discharged: Monday, 30…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 19 years 3 months
Enlistment Details: Friday, 24 December 1915 - Perth, WA
Service Number: 4117 view online service record
Address:
22 Norfolk Street
Fremantle, WA
Next of Kin:
James Foley (father)
22 Norfolk Street
Fremantle, WA
Embarkation Details:
Date: Saturday, 1 April 1916
Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38
Port: Fremantle, WA
Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion - 10th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Saturday, 21 June 1919
Discharged: Thursday, 25…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 27 years
Enlistment Details: Friday, 3 March 1916 - Fremantle, WA
Service Number: 1819 view online service record
Address:
22 Norfolk Street
Fremantle, WA
Next of Kin:
Annie Foley (mother)
22 Norfolk Street
Fremantle, WA
Embarkation Details:
Date: Wednesday, 9 August 1916
Ship: HMAT Miltiades A28
Port: Fremantle, WA
Unit: 44th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcments
Fate:
DOW: Saturday, 7 July 1917
Place: 11th Casualty Clearing Station,…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 25 years 5 months
Enlistment Details: Saturday, 29 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 4695 view online service record
Address:
Powell Street
Preston, VIC
Next of Kin:
Louisa Forbes (wife)
Powell Street
Preston, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916
Ship: HMAT Euripides A14
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 12th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Wednesday, 26 September 1917
Discharged: Friday, 18 January…
Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland
Age: 29 years 11 months
Enlistment Details: Monday, 28 June 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 2828 view online service record
Address:
99 Heath Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Mrs D S Forbes (wife)
99 Heath Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Friday, 10 September 1915
Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA:…
John Forbes, one of four sons of Archibald Forbes, 197 Dow Street, served in the navy. His other three three sons are William Forbes, David Forbes and Archie Forbes. His grandson, W Forbes Jr has also enlisted.
1916 'Four Sons at Front.', Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1920), 22 April, p. 2. , viewed 10 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91167998
Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland
Age: 41 years 6 months
Enlistment Details: Friday, 3 March 1916 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: V24486 view online service record
Address: 2 McCormack Street Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin: Ada Mitchell Forbes (wife) 2 McCormack Street Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details: Date: DNE
Fate: Discharged: Saturday, 16…
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC
Age: 20 years 10 months
Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 7 September 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 2192 view online service record
Address:
unknown
Next of Kin:
William Forbes (father)
2 McCormack Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Friday, 7 April 1916
Ship: HMAT Barunga A43
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment - 15th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Monday, 10 July 1916
Discharged: Wednesday, 27 September…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 18 years 5 months
Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 5 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1754 view online service record
Address:
105 Graham Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Emily Ford (mother)
105 Graham Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Wednesday, 14 April 1915
Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Thursday, 15 May…