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    Captain Henry G. Forrest, D.F.C

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    Name : Henry Garnet Forrest
    Date of Birth : 5th December 1895
    Place of Birth : Melbourne, Victoria
    Occupation : Clerk
    Date of Enlistment : 19th of February 1915
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : attd 43 Sqn RFC, attd 32 Sqn RFC, 2 Sqn AFC
    Previous Unit : 23rd Battalion AIF
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : France
    AIF Rank : Captain
    Awards : D.F.C
    Victories : 11 Aircraft
    Service Nickname :  
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 6th of November 1918
    Final Rank : Captain
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Posted to Home Establishment on the 19th of July 1918





Forrest's Victory List

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    1918 - SE5a

    22 March C9539 C. OOC NE St Quentin
    22 March C9539 Alb DV. DES Bullecourt
    22 March C9539 Alb DV. DES Bullecourt
    23 March C9539 C. DES(F) NE Bapaume
    30 March C9539 C OOC Quesnel
    2 April C9539 C. DES SE Demouin(1)
    12 April C9539 C. DES Ville Chapelle
    9 May C9539 DFW C. OOC Ervillers
    2 June C3959 Fokker Dr1 DES Chuignes
    2 June C3959 Pfalz DIII OOC Estrees
    2 June C3959 Pfalz DIII OOC Albert


    1. Shared with Lieutenant R.L. Manuel in SE5a B184.




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