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Military service
Service number:
624909
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
10th Bn.
Death:
April 29, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private William Richard Forbes
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of William Forbes
William Richard Forbes joined the Alberta regiment in 1916 and was killed on April 29th 1917. There is no known grave site.He left a wife and 8 children. -
Newspaper Clipping
In honoured memory. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private William Richard Forbes
Digital gallery of
Private William Richard Forbes
Digital gallery of
Private William Richard Forbes
Digital gallery of
Private William Richard Forbes
Digital gallery of
Private William Richard Forbes
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 238 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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