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John McKinnon Forbes (1923-1944)

Soldier
Service No:14297263
Rank:Trooper
Squadron:B
Troop:4th
KIA:21 Nov 1944
Burial:Mierlo War Cemetery, grave VIII. G. 9. [Grave]
Commemorated:23H Memorial, Bridlington Priory [Panel]
Rhynie War Memorial [Memorial]
Mentioned in:
23H Story
Page 272
Casualty List
Record
Civilian
Birth:registered 1923 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire.
Parents
John McKinnon ForbesJessie Craig
Bogie Road, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire (1935),
11 Main St, Rhynie (1945).
Birth 7 Feb 1894 in Rhynie.
Death 26 Dec 1959 in Rhynie.
Birth c.1902.
Death registered 1978 in Park Circus, Glasgow.
Marriage 1923 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire.

Notes

John was one of three members of Sergeant Austin's tank crew killed that day (23H Story, Pages 181 and 182).