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Anthony Alexander Forrest (1884 - 1901)

Anthony Alexander Forrest
Born in Perth, Western Australiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , [private brother (1880s - 1960s)], and
Died at age 16 in Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africamap
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Birth registration : (1841-1932) [1]
Surname Given Names | Father | Mother | Place of Birth | Number | Year
Forrest Alexander Anthony | Alexander | Lennard Amy Eliza | Perth | 25706 | 1884

He was a good cricketer.
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Anthony Forrest was killed in action at Grobelaars Rust during the Second Boer War.

He left Perth in March 1901 as a Lieutenant to serve in South Africa during the Boer War. He was shot and killed along with five others during action at Grobelaar Recht, Transvaal while fighting with the 5th Western Australia Mounted Infantry.[2] The Geraldton Advertiser article incorrectly lists the date of the action as 19th May 1901.[3][4][5]
Anthony Alexander Forrest's name is located at panel 3 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.[6]

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Asleep on the Veldt. Graves of Lieut. A. A. Forrest and Comrades.

Sources

  1. ↑ Pioneers Index wa.gov format change 1906/1955
  2. ↑ Coulthard-Clark, Chris. The Encyclopaedia of Australia’s Battles. Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW, 3rd ed 2001. ISBN 1-86508-634-7
  3. ↑ Geraldton Advertiser 21/5/1901
  4. ↑ The Evening Star 20/5/1901
  5. ↑ East Murchison News 25/5/1901
  6. ↑ Location on the AWM - Roll of Honour:




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