Lance Bombardier 983531 Joseph Forber
Regiment: Royal Artillery - 551 Coast Regt.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 4th of September 1942
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery
Family details:
Son of Thomas Forber and of Grace Forber, of St. Helens.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately Joseph is redacted. widowed mother Grace Forber born 17/07/1876 an Unpaid Domestic and brother Peter Forber born 06/04/1908 a Glass Worker In Production Pro are living at 41 Hamer Street, St Helens. The family are transcribed as FORBES.
Notes:
Age taken from headstone.
Age taken from headstone.
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/983531ForberJ2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Bombardier Joseph Forber at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
