The story
Ernest William E W Forbes, Marine served with Royal Marines, No. 45 R.M. Commando..
Service number: 'PO/X.101839'. Date of death: 1944-06-12. Age: 22. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference IVA. L. 16..
SON OF WILLIAM AND REBECCA FORBES, OF NOTTINGHAM; HUSBAND OF EVELYN ADA FORBES.
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