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William Watson Forbes
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dunbar
- Service no: 53904
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
- Unit/Ship: 1st/7th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 25.08.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimmille
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.E.11.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 179a Blackness Rd, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jessie Forbes, 197a Blackness Rd, Dundee
- Father:
James Forbes, Rosefield Dairy, 197a Blackness Rd, Dundee
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Son of Mr & Mrs James Forbes
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