Samuel Forsyth Military person

This article deals with the New Zealand soldier. For the South Australian minister of religion see Samuel Forsyth (Methodist)Samuel Forsyth VC (1891–1918) was a non-commissioned officer in the New Zealand Military Forces who served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War. He participated in the Gallipoli Campaign and later on the Western Front. He was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy".

Personal facts

Samuel Forsyth
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1891
Birth place
Wellington
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1918
Place of death
France , Grévillers
Resting place
France , Adanac Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceNew Zealand
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Western Front (World War I)
World War I
Gallipoli Campaign
military branch
New Zealand Army
military unit
Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
service start1914
service end1918

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External resources

  1. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7572/nzvcross.txt