Forshaw, Harry –

Son of James and Sarah Forshaw, of 12, Rosebery Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Formerly a Booking Clerk with the London and North Western Railway Company at Chequerbent Station. Served through the Dardanelles Campaign, being wounded, and also suffered enteric fever. Suffered trench fever whilst serving in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Forshaw
  • Forename: Harry
  • Date of birth: March 27th, 1895
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 29th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd Royal Marine Battalion.
  • Service number: PLY/253 (S)
  • Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: X. B. 22.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/11/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 09/11/1917

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