Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Forslund, Alfred James

Born 25^th May 1890 East Devonport Tasmania the son of Alfred Wilhelm and Sarah Forslund (nee Mannix) a postal assistant he embarked Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 21^st September 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Hooge Crater Cemetery

His brother Arthur Henry Forslund (No 6559) died 2^nd May 1918 from wounds received in the field and was buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, France

FORSLUND— Killed in action on September 21 Alfred James, second dearly loved son of A. W. and S. Forslund, Thomas street, Devonport East, aged 27 years and 4 months. His duty nobly done. Zeehan papers please copy.

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