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We remember Samuel Forsyth
We remember Samuel Forsyth
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1918
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8068908
22nd October 1918
marriage
Mary S Forsyth
Source:8068932
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
4/400
New Zealand Engineers
Source:8068908
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed during his VC action
Grevillers
France
Source:7973490
Source:8068912
24th August 1918
burial
Miraumont, Somme
France
I. I. 39.
Source:7973490
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Forsyth |
| Source | 8068912 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 4/400 | New Zealand Engineers | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Forsyth | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary S Forsyth | wife |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Samuel ForsythSergeant Samuel Forsyth, New Zealand Engineers, attending 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, awarded the Victoria Cross, Grevillers, France, 24 August 1918.
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Knockbeda cemetery BelfastHeadstone to his memory from his wife who was from Glasgow. No idea why she erected a headstone to him in BelfastContributed by:
Nigel129009
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| Papers in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Samuel Forsyth | Charlotte33 | |
| Headstone | Jeremy102799 | |
| Knockbeda cemetery Belfast | Nigel129009 |
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