Name: FORSYTH, SAMUEL Initials: S Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: New Zealand Engineers Unit Text: No. 3 Field Coy. Age: 25 Date of Death: 24/08/1918 Service No: 4/400 Awards: V C Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forsyth, of Wellington, New Zealand; husband of Mary S. Forsyth, of 79, John Knox St., Glasgow, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. I. 39. Cemetery: ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT Citation: An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30967, dated 18th Oct., 1918, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in attack. On nearing the objective, his company came under heavy machine-gun fire. Through Serjt. Forsyth's dashing leadership and total disregard of danger, three machine-gun positions were rushed and the crews taken prisoner before they could inflict many casualties on our troops. During subsequent advance his company came under heavy fire from several machine guns, two of which he located by a daring reconnaissance. In his endeavour to gain support from a Tank, he was wounded, but after having the wound bandaged, he again got in touch with the Tank, which in the face of very heavy fire from machine guns and anti-Tank guns, he endeavoured to lead with magnificent coolness to a favourable position. The Tank, however, was put out of action. Serjt. Forsyth then organised the Tank crew and several of his men into a section, and led them to a position where the machine guns could be outflanked. Always under heavy fire, he directed them into positions which brought about a retirement of the enemy machine guns and enabled the advance to continue. This gallant N.C.O. was at that moment killed by a sniper. From the commencement of the attack until the time of his death Serjt. Forsyth's courage and coolness, combined with great power of initiative proved an invaluable incentive to all who were with him and he undoubtedly saved many casualties among his comrades." Photographs of Sergeant Forsyth's grave can be viewed here - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9478386 and photographs of Sergeant Forsyth himself here - http://warart.archives.govt.nz/node/582 http://www.remuseum.org.uk/vc/rem_vc_forsyth.htm LOCATION - In Linn Cemetery compartment 2A. Name: GARDNER, ANDREW BROWN Initials: A B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 15/07/1915 Service No: 604 Additional information: Son of John Brown Gardner and Annie Gardner, of 79, John Knox St., Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 173 to 177. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Name: GARDNER, ROBERT BELL Initials: R B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 07/01/1918 Additional information: Son of John B. and Annie Gardner, of 19, John Knox St., Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: R. 25. Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY JIMMCGINLAY http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic263.html
