Samuel Forsyth

Military Person

1891 – 1918

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Who was Samuel Forsyth?

This article deals with the New Zealand soldier. For the South Australian minister of religion see Samuel Forsyth

Samuel Forsyth VC 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".

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Born
Apr 3, 1891
Wellington
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Profession
Died
Aug 24, 1918
Grévillers
Resting place
Adanac Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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on July 23, 2013

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