Forbes | Andrew | 8167 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 31st Company, 9th Btn, IY |
Forbes | Archibald | 721 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Forbes | Archibald | 721 | Private | 1st RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Forbes | Archibald Jones | | Lieutenant | He died of dysentery at Pretoria, May 13th, 1901. He was born January 1873, and entered the South Wales Borderers, May 1893, being promoted Lieutenant November 1895. He was fond of games and a good cricketer. He served in the operations In the Niger Territories, 1898, including the Benin Hinterland and Siama Expeditions, being mentioned in despatches, and receiving the DSO and medal with clasp. He accompanied his battalion to South Africa in January 1900, and was present with the 7th Division in the advance on Bloemfontein and Pretoria. He was mentioned in despatches, LG, September 10th, 1901.
Source: Donner | South Wales Borderers |
Forbes | Archibald Jones | | Lieutenant | FORBES, ARCHIBALD JONES, Lieutenant, was born 15 January 1873. He was gazetted to the South Wales Borderers 20 May 1893, and became Lieutenant 18 November 1895. From 10 September 1898, he was on Special Extra Regimental Employment, under the Royal Niger Company, and he took part in 1898 in the operations in the Niger Territories, including the Benin Hinterland and Siama Expeditions. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 30 May 1899], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 30 June 1899]: "Archibald Jones Forbes, Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers. In recognition of services during the recent operations in West Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Foreign Office, and forwarded to the Royal Niger Company. The DSO was presented at Likoja 27 September 1899. Lieutenant Forbes died during the Boer War on 13 May 1901.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | South Wales Borderers |
Forbes | Arthur | | Lieut | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Gorringe's Flying Column |
Forbes | Arthur Edward | 867 | Bugler | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth |
Forbes | Arthur Edward | 297 | Bugler | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 3rd Mounted Infantry Contingent |
Forbes | Bertram James | 44 | Corporal | Source: OZ-Boer database | West Australia, 3rd Bushmen's Contingent |
Forbes | C | | | Source: WO100/252 | Imperial Military Railways |
Forbes | C | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Own Scottish Borderers |
Forbes | C | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Scots Guards |
Forbes | C | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Scots Guards |
Forbes | C A | | | Source: Medal rolls | Lumsden's Horse |
Forbes | C D | | 2nd Officer | Transport Medal, clasp: China. Ship: Nankin (P&O).
Source: Transport Medal roll | Transport ships |
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