Robert Alexander Forsyth Born 29 July 1921 - Died 13 August 2002 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 423065 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesRobert Alexander AWMM SurnameForsyth AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 423065 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth29 July 1921 AWMM AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Pre 1943 AWMM Ward AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs. H.A. Forsyth, Ward (m) AWMM Relationship statusPre 1943 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 423065 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1943 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.43 Farmhand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.43 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.43 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Lance Bombardier/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.43 N.Z. Artillery 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.43 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Represented Marlborough at rugby 1939-40. A prominent referee, significantly he refereed the Australia v New Zealand test match at the Epsom Showgrounds in 1958, one of only two occasions a test match was not held at Eden Park. He was remarkable for the fact that he refereed with just one arm having lost it in an explosion while serving with the 38th NZ Field Regiment at Guadalcanal in the Pacific theatre in 1943. Later worked for Radio New Zealand. Public source. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death13 August 2002 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Robert Alexander Forsyth by laying a poppy. Robert Adam Forsyth Robert Adam Forsyth Robert Alexander Forsyth Robert Coupar Forsyth Robert Leslie Forsyth Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Robert Alexander Forsyth Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.43 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License