39271 St. John Oliver Alan William FORBES, 3 Coldstream Guards: 01/06/1940

Personal Number: 39271
Rank: Captain
Name: St. John Oliver Alan William FORBES
Unit: 3 Coldstream Guards


London Gazette : 3 February 1931
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33686/page/746/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
C. G'ds.—
The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts.
2nd Feb.1931:—
St. J. O. A. W. Forbes.

London Gazette : 3 July 1934
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34066/page/4229/data.pdf
COMMANDS ANDSTAFF.
The undermentioned relinquish their appts.: —
Lt. St. J. O. A. W. Forbes, C. G'ds., to be A.D.C. to the Govr. of South Australia. 23rd June 1934.

London Gazette : 20 July 1934
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34071/page/4666/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
C. G'ds.—
Lt. St. J. O. A. W. Forbes is secd, whilst holding the. appt. of A.D.C. to the Govr. of South Australia. 23rd June 1934

London Gazette : 22 June 1937
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34410/page/4014/data.pdf
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
Lt. St. J. O. A. W. Forbes, C. G'ds., relinquishes the appt. of A.D.C. to the Govr. of South Australia, 11th June 1937.

London Gazette : 29 June 1937
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34413/page/4176/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
C. G'ds.—
Lt. St. J. O. A. W. Forbes is restd. to the estabt. 11th June 1937.

 

Casualty Details | CWGC
Name and Rank: CAPTAIN St. JOHN OLIVER ALAN WILLIAM FORBES
Service Number: 39271
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Coldstream Guards, 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: Died 01 June 1940
Age 32 years old
Buried or commemorated at DE PANNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Grave Reference: Plot 2. Row C. Grave 21.
Location: Belgium
Additional Info: Son of Charles William Forbes, D.L., J.P., and of Jean Forbes (nee Hotham), of Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. Keeper of Fives, Eton College.
Personal Inscription: SANS PEUR ET SANS REPROCHE

 

His brothers:

• 39270 David Walter Arthur William FORBES, MC, 3 Coldstream Guards: 13/11/1943

• 17751 William Dudley Henry Charles FORBES, MiD, Coldstream Guards