Submitted by Admin on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 21:38 Names Given Henry Russell Family Forsyth Sex Male Status Deceased Born Date 1 Jan 1897 (Day, Month, & Year are approximate.) Birthplace (town, state) Montrose Birthplace (country) Scotland Died Date 24 Dec 1941 Barbara Anslow: Major H. R. Forsyth had commanded Scottish Company of HKVDC, and was killed during fighting in Stanley. Tags HKVDC HKVDC 2 coy Log in or register to post comments Photos that show this Person Comments He's listed on Tony Banham's He's listed on Tony Banham's page for the HKVDC under "No. 2 (Scottish) Company": Forsyth, Henry Russel [209] Major Commanding K Dec 24 He appears in four Jurors Lists: 1924-26: c Forsyth Henry Russell Chartered Acct. Butterfield & Swire 31 Humphreys Building 1928: c * Forsyth Henry Russell Chartered Accountant Linstead & Davis 3 Branksome Terrace Log in or register to post comments Henry Russell Forsyth 1897 - 1941 Birth registered 1897 Montrose Scotland WWI Henry Russell Forsyth Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery CWGC Major Henry Russell Forsyth HKVDC died 24 December 1941 44 years Stanley Military Cemetery Son of John and Mary Forsyth Chartered Accountant Husband of Marie Elaine Forsyth of Kemsing Kent Personal Inscription: Loved husband of Elaine, father of Alistair, Colin, Murray. Never Forgotten Marriage 14 October 1931 St. Michael's Church Chester Square Westminster Henry Russell Forsyth 34 bachelor chartered accountant to Marie Elaine Greensmith 27 spinster Log in or register to post comments Major Forsyth I believe his nickname was Rusty, and if so he was my Father's best man at his wedding at St John's Cathedral on 31 Oct 1933. My parents always spoke extremely highly of him. So sad he met his end as he did. Log in or register to post comments
He's listed on Tony Banham's He's listed on Tony Banham's page for the HKVDC under "No. 2 (Scottish) Company": Forsyth, Henry Russel [209] Major Commanding K Dec 24 He appears in four Jurors Lists: 1924-26: c Forsyth Henry Russell Chartered Acct. Butterfield & Swire 31 Humphreys Building 1928: c * Forsyth Henry Russell Chartered Accountant Linstead & Davis 3 Branksome Terrace Log in or register to post comments
Henry Russell Forsyth 1897 - 1941 Birth registered 1897 Montrose Scotland WWI Henry Russell Forsyth Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery CWGC Major Henry Russell Forsyth HKVDC died 24 December 1941 44 years Stanley Military Cemetery Son of John and Mary Forsyth Chartered Accountant Husband of Marie Elaine Forsyth of Kemsing Kent Personal Inscription: Loved husband of Elaine, father of Alistair, Colin, Murray. Never Forgotten Marriage 14 October 1931 St. Michael's Church Chester Square Westminster Henry Russell Forsyth 34 bachelor chartered accountant to Marie Elaine Greensmith 27 spinster Log in or register to post comments
Major Forsyth I believe his nickname was Rusty, and if so he was my Father's best man at his wedding at St John's Cathedral on 31 Oct 1933. My parents always spoke extremely highly of him. So sad he met his end as he did. Log in or register to post comments
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He's listed on Tony Banham's
He's listed on Tony Banham's page for the HKVDC under "No. 2 (Scottish) Company":
Forsyth, Henry Russel [209] Major Commanding K Dec 24
He appears in four Jurors Lists:
Henry Russell Forsyth 1897 - 1941
Birth registered 1897 Montrose Scotland
WWI Henry Russell Forsyth Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
CWGC
Major Henry Russell Forsyth HKVDC died 24 December 1941 44 years Stanley Military Cemetery
Son of John and Mary Forsyth
Chartered Accountant
Husband of Marie Elaine Forsyth of Kemsing Kent
Personal Inscription: Loved husband of Elaine, father of Alistair, Colin, Murray. Never Forgotten
Marriage 14 October 1931 St. Michael's Church Chester Square Westminster
Henry Russell Forsyth 34 bachelor chartered accountant to Marie Elaine Greensmith 27 spinster
Major Forsyth
I believe his nickname was Rusty, and if so he was my Father's best man at his wedding at St John's Cathedral on 31 Oct 1933. My parents always spoke extremely highly of him. So sad he met his end as he did.