Lt. William Alexander Forbes FERRIER

1895 - 1918  (23 years)

• Name	William Alexander Forbes FERRIER
  Prefix	Lt.
  Birth	26 Jun 1895	Lieth, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1901	Newmills, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
  	living with grandfather John Forbes
  Immigration	24 Mar 1914	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  	arrived on Scotian with cousin William Anderson Ferrier age 18, farmer
  Attestation Papers	6 Nov 1914	Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
  WWI service	award Military medal for Bravery in the Field
  WWI service	6 Nov 1914	Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
  	#59319 21st Battalion, CEF
  Death	11 Oct 1918	Denain, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Iwuy, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  	Address: Niagara Cemetery Iwuy France
  Person ID	I49678924	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Alexander FERRIER,   b. 1872, Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret FORBES,   b. 1864, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland d. 15 Apr 1897, Edinburgh, , Scotland (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1893	, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Family ID	F16382935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Greenwood Methodist Church Plaque dedicated to WWI Soldiers Photographed by Fay Bennett, Nov 2022
  		Plaque Honoring Members of Greenwood Community who enlisted for Overseas Service, Greenwood Methodist Church Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Pembroke War Memorial from the back photographed by Fay Bennett, Nov 2022

  
  

  Histories

  Ferrier, Lt. William Forbes military service summary Compiled by Fay Bennett from sources listed; updated Oct 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Immigration: Had never been to Canada before. WWI service: listed his occupation as farmer, age 19 yrs 6 mos; 5' 7"; fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair He had previously served with the 7th Battalion Royal Scotts

  
  

• Sources

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