Brigadier General John Keatly Forsyth

Ranks Held Brigadier General, Colonel, Temporary Brigadier General
Birth Date 1867-02-08
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Brisbane
Death Date 1928-11-12
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Sea Lake
Final Rank Brigadier General
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Brigadier General
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 5 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 1
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Brigadier General
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Brigadier General
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 253 at position 13
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1391 at position 28

Timeline

Date of birth 08 February 1867
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 1885-11 Enlisted in the Queensland Mounted Rifles as a trooper.
Date commissioned 18 July 1892 Commissioned as a second lieutenant ion the Queensland Mounted Infantry after serving in all NCO ranks.
Date promoted 04 November 1892 Promoted to lieutenant.
Other 01 August 1897 Joined the Queensland Permanant Forces as a staff lieutenant.
Date promoted 01 February 1901 Promoted to captain.
Other 1901-03-01 - 1902-02-27 Served as adjutant of the 4th Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Other 1902-02-28 - 1902-06-30 Served as adjutant of the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Other 1902-07-01 - 1905-11-12 Served as adjutant of the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Other 1905-11-13 - 1906-10-01 Secretary to the Inspector General in Melbourne.
Other 01 February 1907 Joined the Victorian Instructional Staff
Other 01 July 1907 Director of Equipment.
Date promoted 28 May 1908 Promoted to major.
Other 1909 - 1910 Posted to India on exchange duty.
Other 1910-12-01 - 1910-12-31 Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Instruction in Melbourne.
Other 1911-11-01 - 1912-06-30 GSO2 at Army Headquarters.
Date promoted 01 March 1914 Promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Other 1914-08-11 - 1914-08-20 Commanding Officer of the 4th Light Horse Regiment.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 15 August 1914 Joined the AIF as a temporary lieutenant colonel, and appointed to command the 4th Light Horse Regiment.
Date of embarkation 21 October 1914
Other 1914-12-13 - 1915-08-18 Commanding Officer of the 4th Light Horse Regiment.
Other units 1915-05-30 - 1915-06-08 Acting commander of the 2nd Brigade at Gallipoli.
Date promoted 26 July 1915 Promoted to colonel and temporary brigadier general.
Other 26 July 1915 Commander of the 2nd Brigade.
Other 1916-03 Evacuated to England due to ill health.
Other 1916-04 Commander of B Training Group at Rollerstone, England.
Date of recommendation honour or award 06 October 1916
Date returned to Australia 12 November 1916
Date returned to Australia 1916-12 Returned due to ill health.
Date of honour or award 01 January 1917 is services on the Western Front.
Other units 16 February 1917 Commandant of the 4th Military District (South Australia).
Date promoted 24 September 1917 Promoted to brevet colonel.
Date promoted 1921-01 Promoted to temporary major general.
Other 1922 Placed on the unattached list.
Other 09 February 1925 Retired with the rank of major general.
Date of death 12 November 1928