Donald Louis Forrest (1893–1915)
Donald Forrest (a nephew of Sir. John and Lady Forrest) was another old boy who laid down his life for his country. He had the misfortune to fall a victim to pneumonia before he reached the trenches. He was one of the best runners we ever had; he kept goal for us in the first eighteen at football; he was a champion swimmer of the public schools and was a universal favourite.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, B2455, item Forrest D (National Archives of Australia)
- dies of pneumonia, Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA), 10 July 1915, p 4
- death notice, Western Mail (Perth), 16 July 1915, p 23
- photo, Western Mail (Perth), 3 September 1915, p 1s
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Forrest, Mary (mother)
- Forrest, David (father)
- Forrest, John Norman (brother)
- Forrest, Robert Mervyn (brother)
- Forrest, Mary (aunt)
- Forrest, William (uncle)
- Forrest, John (uncle)
- Forrest, Alexander (uncle)
- Forrest, Robert (uncle)
- Forrest, Matthew (uncle)
- Forrest, George (uncle)
- Forrest, Augustus Ramsay (uncle)
- Forrest, Mary Ann (aunt by marriage)
- Forrest, Esther (aunt by marriage)
- Forrest, Margaret Elvire (aunt by marriage)
- Forrest, Alice Helen (aunt by marriage)
- Forrest, Annie Maria (aunt by marriage)
- Forrest, Margaret Guthrie (grandmother)
- Parker, Elizabeth (grandmother)
- Parker, John Wyborn (grandfather)
- Forrest, William (grandfather)
- Forrest, John Norman (nephew)
- Forrest, Robert Mervyn (nephew)
- Forrest, Flora Frances (cousin)
- Forrest, James Hill (acquaintance)
Citation details
'Forrest, Donald Louis (1893–1915)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/forrest-donald-louis-17351/text29101, accessed 5 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
27 November,
1893
Claremont, Perth,
Western Australia,
Australia
Death
1 July,
1915
(aged 21)
Ismailia,
Egypt
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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