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Military service
Service number:
F/24498
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Artillery
Division:
4 Anti-Tank Regt.
Death:
September 6, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
II, A, 10.
Digital gallery of Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
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Grave Marker
Photograph of first Commonwealth War Graves Commission marker following the war. This photograph was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle. -
Letter from the gun group sergeant
<p>This is a letter from the gun group sergeant to Gunner Forbes widow. This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p> Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from the gun group sergeant
This is a letter from the gun group sergeant to Gunner Forbes widow. This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle. -
Letter
<p>This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes sister for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p> Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter
<p>This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes sister for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p> Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter
<p>This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes sister for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Last letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother
<p>This was the last letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother who served in the Canadian Provost Corps and survived the war dying in 1977. This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes sister for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site. </p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother
<p>This was the last letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother who served in the Canadian Provost Corps and survived the war dying in 1977. This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes sister for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother
<p>This was the last letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother who served in the Canadian Provost Corps and survived the war dying in 1977. This letter was made available to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes sister for inclusion on Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from Commanding officer
<p>Letter sent by Commanding officer to widow. This letter was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site. </p> <p> Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from Commanding officer
<p>Letter sent by Commanding officer to widow. This letter was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site. </p> <p> Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Photo of THOMAS RUBIN FORBES
<p>Gunner Rubin Forbes and his one and a half year old son Peter just prior to heading overseas. This photograph was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Photo of THOMAS RUBIN FORBES
<p>Gunner Rubin Forbes in Glace Bay Nova Scotia just prior to heading overseas. This photograph was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p> Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Photo of THOMAS RUBIN FORBES
<p>Gunner Rubin Forbes prior to leaving Canada. This photograph was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother
<p>This was the last letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother who served in the Canadian Provost Corps and survived the war dying in 1977. This letter was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother
<p>This was the last letter from Gunner Forbes to his brother who served in the Canadian Provost Corps and survived the war dying in 1977. This letter was loaned to me by Gunner Rubin Forbes son Peter for submission to Canada's Virtual War Memorial site.</p> <p>Credit: Gordon Fleming. Gunner Forbes is also my wife's uncle.</p> -
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
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Photo of Rubin Forbes
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Grave marker
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Photo of William Forbes (Rubin's Brother)
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Cemetery
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery -
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Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
Digital gallery of
Gunner Thomas Rubin Forbes
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 306 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY Italy
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side.
The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.
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