ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FORTH, Arthur

FORTH, Arthur

Full Name: Arthur

FORTH

Date of Birth: 07

–

1885

Place of birth: Port Augusta

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: 42B Wilson Street Boulder WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Lizzie Forth

Next of Kin Address: 42B Wilson Street Boulder WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 2381

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-10-13

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-01

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DOW

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 30

Burial Location: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension- P2, RA, G7

31/07/1915-To No. 1 Depot Battalion as Private
19/01/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
29/05/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Severe Shrapnel Wounds Abdomen, Back & Both Feet )
30/05/1916-DIED OF WOUNDS Received in Action France- Died at 8th Casualty Clearing Station France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 23150

British War Medal – No. 21898

Victory Medal- No. 21822

Memorial Plaque/Scroll- No. 314182.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Boulder/Boulder City Roll of Honour WA

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT- Panel No. 113.

 

Soldiers wife re-married and moved to Collie WA.  Arthur FORTH is listed on the Collie War Memorial Monument  and the RSL Sub Branch Roll.