Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Stewart Forbes
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: 95707
- Rank: Lance Bombardier
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
- Unit/Ship: 324th Siege Battery
- Place of Death:
- Age at Death: 38
- Date of Death: 08/07/1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: St Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent
- Grave/Mem Ref no: G.18
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Address: 73 Hilltown, Dundee
- Occupation: Barman
- Mother:
Mother, 3 Avondale Pl, James St, Dundee
- Father:
William Iron Forbes
- Siblings:
2 brothers
- Spouse:
Helen Powrie Boyack Forbes, 73 Hilltown, Dundee
- Children:
Margaret, born 24.11.1903, Jane, born 18.02.1905, Stewart, born 18.06.1909 & Helen, born 19.08.1915
More about Stewart Forbes
Stewart Forbes 95707 Royal Garrison Artillery
FORBES― Died of wounds, on 8th July, Bdr. Stewart Forbes, R.G.A., third eldest son of Mrs W. Forbes, Avondale Place, and beloved husband of Helen Powrie Boyack, 73 Hilltown, Dundee.
Dundee Courier 15th July 1918
FORBES― Died of wounds, in hospital in France on 8th July, Bdr. Stewart Forbes R.G.A., third son of the late William Irons Forbes, slater, and Mrs Forbes, 3 Avondale Place, James Street, and beloved husband of Helen Powrie Boyack, 73 Hilltown, Dundee.
Dundee People’s Journal 27th July 1918
Information kindly supplied by Gary Fitzpatrick, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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