James Forsyth

Died on the 06/06/1918 of Broncho Pneumonia at home (17 Coathill St, Coatbridge)

The "Hawke" Battalion were part of the 1st (Royal Naval) Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. The Battalion Joined the Brigade at Cape Helles on the night of 28th / 29th May 1915. The Battalion landed at Marseilles on the 23rd May 1916. They moved to 2nd (Royal Naval) Brigade in May 1916. James' listing by the Royal Naval Division Casualties of the Great War - Cause of Death : Died at 6.30am at home address, 17 Coathill St, Coatbridge, from Broncho Pneumonia (14 days) whilst demobilised to Civil Employment. Service History: Enlisted 20/05/1915 ; Draft for MEF 5/10/15, joined Hawke Bn. 25/10/1915 - 26/07/1916 Disordered Action of the Heart, Invalided to UK 01/08/1916 (Bronchitis) ; 20/03/1917 Demobilised under ACI.185 to the Hutton Rigg Coal Company, Bellshill, Lanark (Miner). Notes : Not listed by the CWGC (those who died after discharge to civil employment do not qualify for CWGC status) ; A Miner ; born 24/02/1893 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, William, 19 Coathill St., Whifflet, Coatbridge ; 29/09/1919 Informed by Brother (Henry G. Forsyth, 42 South Main St., Whifflet, Coatbridge) Rating "Died 06/06/1918" ; 08/10/1919 Death Cert. received Died 06/06/1918. Broncho Pneumonia ; Brother of Clyde Z/5693 Able Seaman William Forsyth RNVR, Killed in H.M.S. "Natal" 30/12/1915. ; GROS data = 652/020310, age 25, Coal Miner (Able Seaman 3rd Hawke Battalion. Royal Naval Division), Son of William (Colliery Fireman) & Susan Forsyth (nee Graham), both deceased. See photos for James' Naval Medal and Award Roll, his listing in the Royal Naval Division Index x 3, the "Hawke" Battalion Cap Badge and the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division Order of Battle x 16 (the Division he was with before he died).