George
Arundel
Forbes
Born about in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
He was a soldier and member of the 1st Hussars when he enlisted for the Boer War 3 Jan 1900, serving with the Royal Canadian Dragoons (Reg No 214). He transferred to the Canadian Mounted Rifles (Reg No 357) on 5 May 1900. He earned the Queen's Medal, South Africa with two clasps (Cape Colony, Orange Free State). His brother was J. C. Forbes of Rondale Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. [1][2]
Sources
- ↑ Personnel records. Soldiers of the South African War (1899 - 1902) , Library and Archives Canada
- ↑ Regimental number: 214. Medals registers. Soldiers of the South African War (1899 - 1902) , Library and Archives Canada
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Rejected matches › George Forbes Jr. (abt.1868-1942)
F > Forbes > George Arundel Forbes
Categories: Queen's South Africa Medal | 2nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles | Royal Canadian Dragoons | Canada, The South African War (The Boer War), 1899-1902 | 1st Hussars, Canada