Identity
Person No.
7382
Service No.
15939
Last Name
First Name
William Henry
Initials
W H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,734
Died of wounds
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Durban Light Infantry Headquarters, Durban
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Forsyth, of 33, Bishop Rd., Durban, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Durban (Stamford Hill) Cemetery
Citations
Unknown
External References
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K.M. Jordan — DLI research (ABW / WWI ROH)
K.M. Jordan, Durban Light Infantry: WWI Roll of Honour ("Work in Progress" draft, July/Aug 2026; email to John/Bobby, 3 Sep 2026). Local file data/jordan_dli_wwi_roh_2026-08.pdf (Downloads: "1. Durban Light Infantry WWI ROH - July, Aug 2026.pdf"). WWI ROH #49. Private FORSYTH, William Henry, age 21, Force No 15939, 1st South African Infantry Brigade: Born Durban 24/9/1896; a metal turner before enlistment; served with Durban Light Infantry in GSWA 1914-1915; served with the 6th Regiment, 2nd SAI in East Africa; served with the 2nd Regiment in France; died of wounds. Buried/commemorated: Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France. (Also, on commemoration stone in Stamford Hill Cemetery, Durban; on St. Marys Anglican Church, Greyville & the Durban Light Infantry WWI Memorials.)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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