Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Forsyth
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: T/34134
- Rank: Driver
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
- Unit/Ship: 279th Company, Divisional Train. Attached to Royal Naval Division
- Place of Death: Alexandria, Egypt
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 19.10.1915
- Burial Country: Egypt
- Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: D.64
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 14 Lyon Street, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Agnes Gordon Forsyth, 14 Lyon St, Dundee
- Children:
Alice, born 11.03.1915
More about William Forsyth
William Forsyth T/34134 Army Service Corps
FORSYTH___At the General Base Hospital, New Zealanders, Alexandria, on the 19th inst., No 34134 Driver William Forsyth, 279 Company A.S.C., youngest son of Mr and Mrs Forsyth, 54 Dallfield Walk, died of enteric fever.
FORSYTH___Died of enteric, on 19th October, 1916, Driver William Forsyth, Mediterranean Force, A.S.C., aged 20 years, beloved husband of Agnes Gordon Forsyth, 14 Lyon Street.
Dundee People’s Journal 30th October 1915
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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