Date of birth:

February 11th, 1914 (Tauranga, New Zealand)

Date of death:

May 8th, 1944 (Cambron/Somme, France)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Abbeville
Plot: 6. Row: E. Grave: 5.

Service number:

NZ.40607

Nationality:

New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)

Colin Leo Malcolm Forsyth was the son to Kenneth Malcolm Forsyth and Eva Forsyth (Robinson) and was married to Jean Forsyth(Clarke).

He was killed on May 8th, 1944 as Air Gunner with the rank of Flying Officer, when his North American Mitchell piloted by Wing Commander R.F.K. Bell-Irving, No. 98 Squadron, was shot down by anti-aircraft fire on the way back form a sortie, at Cambron near Abbeville, France. All crewmembers were killed.

Career:
?: Te Kuiti District High School;
?: Oropi saw mills;
1939: Royal New Zealand Air Force;
February 12th, 1940: Ground Training, Weraroa;
?: Lewis gunnery course, Ohakea;
April 1940: R.M.S. Rangitiki, Auckland tp England;
July 1940: No. 5 Operational Training Unit, Aston Down;
September 21st, 1940: Air Gunner No. 23 Squadron, Ford;
July 26th, 1941: Margrate General Hospital;
December 1st, 1941: No. 418 (RCAF) Squadron, Debden;
July 5th, 1943: No. 180 Squadron, Foulsham;
March 11th, 1944: No. 98 Squadron, Dunsfold.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Unit:

No. 418 (City of Edmonton) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

October 30th, 1942

Citation:
"Flight Sergeant Forsyth has participated in numerous sorties. He is an outstanding air gunner, while his wireless skill has proved of the greatest assistance to his pilot. He has at all times displayed courage and determination in the performance of his duties."

LG 35765/4703.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 7th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with "BATTLE OF BRITAIN" clasp.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th October 1942, Issue 35765, dated 30th October 1942
  - Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th April 1945, Issue 37024, dated 10th April 1945
  - Battle of Britain London Monument
  - Commonwealth Wargraves Commission
  - Auckland War Memorial Museum
  

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