Son of Samuel and Annie Forshaw, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Ada Ward (formerly Forshaw), of 12, Earnshaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 27, Leach Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Born at 134, Crook Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Forshaw, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Forshaw
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: March 28th, 1890
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 21st, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 3842
- Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
- Regiment: the Duke of Albany's)
- 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: Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. E. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/07/1915 06/08/1915 13/08/1915 27/07/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* S1f* 5f 6g