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Vincent Leo Forsyth 1916 - 2011

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• Birth	22 Jul 1916
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 May 2011	Inverell
  Person ID	I3	Inverell Forsyths
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	David Forsyth,   b. 2 Aug 1875, Nullamanna, NSW. Reg No 12993/1875 ,   d. 24 May 1953, Inverell Reg No 11943/1953
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Hannah Julia Jane Henrietta Pischke,   b. 1 Mar 1888, Ashford NSW. Inverell Reg No 25994/1888 ,   d. 16 Apr 1939, Craignish Private Hospital, Inverell
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	8 Jul 1908	Inverell Reg No 8013/1908
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Muriel Edna Doust,   b. 22 Sep 1918,   d. 21 Sep 1957, Inverell Reg No 25263/1957
  Married	1947	Inverell Reg No 5184/1947
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Joe Forsyth, Doug Nicholls, Keith F & Algie Pischke before leaving for overseas Late 1939
  		Vincent Leo (aka Joe) Forsyth
  		Vincent Leo (aka Joe) Forsyth & Muriel Doust's Wedding
  		Vincent Leo Forsyth
  		Vincent Leo Forsyth
  		Vincent Leo (aka Joe) Forsyth obituary

  
  

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  Vincent Leo (aka Joe) Forsyth Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Aka Joe WW2 Nominal Roll has dob as 1 Jul 1916 Service Record Name FORSYTH, VINCENT LEO Service Australian Army Service Number NX40468 Date of Birth1 Jul 1916 Place of Birth ASHFORD, NSW Date of Enlistment 25 Jun 1940 Locality on Enlistment ASHFORD, NSW Place of Enlistment TAMWORTH, NSW Next of Kin FORSYTH, DAVID Date of Discharge 19 Dec 1945 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 2/18 Australian Infantry Battalion WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War Yes Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954) Tue 10 Dec 1946 Page 4 The engagement is announced of Muriel Edna Doust. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Doust, of Glen Innes, to Vincent Leslie Forsyth, son of Mr. D. Forsyth, "St. Alban's." Ashford, and the late Mrs. Forsyth. Miss Doust is attached to the nursing staff of "Craignish" Private Hospital, Inverell. FORSYTH Vincent Leo Funeral notice 03MAY2011 Funeral 94 late of Inverell Inverell Times 03MAY2011 FORSYTH Vincent Leo Probate notice 01JUL2011 Publication late of Inverell Inverell Times 01JUL2011 FORSYTH Vincent Leo (Joe) Obituary 29JUL2011 Publication 95 late of Inverell Inverell Times 29JUL2011 OBITUARARY IN THE TIMES EXTRA - INVERELL(undated) JOE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Born Vincent Leo Forsyth on July 22 1916, Joe was the fourth of 17 children born to David and Hannah Forsyth. He grew up on the family property “St Albions” at Ashford before enlisting in the army. He was in the 2/18th Battalion and spent more than three years as a prisoner of war in Changi Prison. When the war ended he returned home where he met the love of his life Muriel Doust. They had two children Pamela (Coxon) and Peter and had 10 years of wonderful married life sadly Muriel passed away at 38 years of Asthma. After moving to town they bought the family home in Granville Street where he lived until he was 89 years before going into McLean Retirement Village. For the last five years of his life Joe was known for his beautiful gardens especially Roses, Dahlias and Camellias. He supplied the family and neighbours with lovely home grown fruit and vegetables. Joe was a loving brother to his brothers and sisters and help looked after the younger ones as his mother died at 52 years. He went on to raise his children whom he was totally devoted to. He adored his eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, supporting them livingly and financially in whatever they chose to do and went without himself to make sure they were taken care of. He was very proud of their achievements. His grandson Murray was his “champ”. He supported his cycling career with great pride and got great pleasure out of being able to travel with Murray all over the country. It was a bog blow to Joe when Murray died four years ago, but again he supported the family and soldiered on. His family summed him up by saying he was the most courageous, generous, unselfish man you would ever meet. Joe was an inspiration to all who knew him. He will live on in his family that loved him dearly. Joe is survived by his daughter Pamela (Coxon) and husband John, son Peter and wife Julie, and grandchildren Kylie, Lisa, Carla, Kimberley, Travis, Jolene, Ben and great grandchildren Liam, Ryan, Alexis, Oliver, Isabella, Asher and Indie. Vincent Leo Forsyth was a descendant of John & Maria Forsyth. The “Ryerson” index tells us that Leo’s Funeral Notice appeared in Inverell Times on 3.5.2011 and an Obituary appeared in that same newspaper on 29.7.2011. Judy Forsyth.