FORBES, Ashley McDonald

FORBES, Ashley McDonald

Full Name: Ashley McDonald

FORBES

Date of Birth: 11

–

1882

Place of birth: Warrnambool

Australia

Occupation: Hewer

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Olive Blanch Forbes

Next of Kin Address: Nannup WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2657

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-17

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 34

Burial Location: inscription Menin Gate Memorial-No known grave

21/06/1916-To 16th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
5/09/1916-To 48th Battalion 6th reinforcements
28/12/1916-To 12th Training Battalion Codford England
4/02/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex. Folkestone
10/02/1917-Joined 48th Battalion in the field France
12/10/1917-Reported Missing in Action Belgium
12/10/1917-Reported KILLED IN ACTION BELGIUM (Refer Court of Enquiry held 8/04/1918 )