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Military service
Service number:
192386
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
13th Bn.
Birth:
January 20, 1891
Death:
October 8, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Husband of Janet McNeill (formerly Forgie), of 52, East Lynn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Hugh Forgie
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Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Remembered by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial Plaque
Memorial Plaque -
Memorial Plaque
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Newspaper Clipping
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Newspaper Clipping 3
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Newspaper Clipping
In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Badge
Cap Badge 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Forgie enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Badge
Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Forgie enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of HUGH FORGIE
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper clipping
Hugh in mentioned in this article about his brother Sam. From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh Forgie
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 87 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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