Basic Details
Surname
Forrest
Forenames
E A A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Evelyn Arthur Atherley
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born in Bath on 4 January 1892, the 1st son of Col George Atherley William Forrest, who pre-deceased him, and was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset between 1904 and 1910. He was a Commoner then an Exhibitioner at Coirpus where he achieved a 2nd class degree in French in 1914: he immediately enlisted in the September. He served at Gallipoli and died at Malta from blood poisoning contracted while on active service.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Gloster R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Malta
Year of death
1915
Month of death
December
Day of death
9
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease