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5406: Gordon Forbes, Royal Garrison Artillery

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posted on 2024-01-18, 10:42 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team
<p dir="ltr">Gordon Forbes was my great uncle. He served in the First World War as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He died of wounds in France on 27/09/1918, aged 28. He is buried at Sainte Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. His story was only found because of tracing family history. No one spoke about him.</p>

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Jane Morrice

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Gordon Forbes. Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

27/09/1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

France. Sainte Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

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1. Commemorative Certificate from CWGC for Gordon Forbes. 1 image.

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Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen (27/02/19)

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