Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Harry Forbes
In memory of:
Private Harry Forbes
September 7, 1916
Military Service
101
23
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
16th Bn.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
August 14, 1893
Force Lybster, Scotland
November 14, 1914
Kingston, Ontario
Son of George and Annie Forbes, of Newlands, Force Lybster, Caithness, Scotland. Half brother of Ester Forbes.
Commemorated on Page 87 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2
Somme, France
III. F. 13.
Serre is a village 11 kilometres north-north-east of Albert. Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre Les Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre Les Puisieux, 1.3 kilometres further along the D919, SERRE ROAD CEMETERY NO 2 can be found on the left hand side.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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