Son of John E. and Elizabeth Forbes, of 7, Third Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1916.
Forbes, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Forbes
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: January 5th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (City of Dundee) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 6517
- Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: I. B. 19.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/01/1917 07/12/1917 01/02/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S4* 6g