Name: Alexander John Forrest

Date of Birth: 1912

Birth Location: Capel Western Australia

Also Known As: Jack

Age at Burial: 13 years

Date of Death: 21 March 1925

Death Location: Bunbury Western Australia

Date of Burial: 23 March 1925

Denomination: Anglican

Row/Grave: Unknown grave

Grave Transcription: Unknown grave

Father: Alexander James Forrest

Mother: Jemima Elizabeth Moore

Grandparents (father): James Forrest and Jane Doonan

Grandparents (mother): John Edward Moore and Sarah Power

Siblings:

James William Gavan Forrest born 2 January 1900 Waroona, Western Australia. Died 1901 Waroona, Western Australia. Buried unknown. Aged 1 year.

Allan Edward Forrest born 1 September 1901 Waroona, Western Australia. Died 8 January 1925 Wellington Location, Western Australia. Buried 9 January 1925 Capel Cemetery, Western Australia

Nellie Moore Forrest born 3 September 1903 Picton, Western Australia. Died 8 December 1992 Albany, Western Australia.

Annie May Forrest born 29 December 1906 Capel, Western Australia. Died 22 July 1997 Armadale, Western Australia.

John Forrest born 1908 stillborn Capel, Western Australia. Died 1908 Capel, Western Australia.

Evelyn Victoria Forrest born 1909 South Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 9 December 1942 Bunbury Hospital, Bunbury, Western Australia. Buried 10 December 1942.Capel Cemetery, Capel Western Australia.

David Moore (Pat) Forrest born 22 May 1914 Capel, Western Australia. Died 18 November 1968 Yallingup, Western Australia.

Douglas Forrest born 24 August 1916 Capel, Western Australia. Died 26 August 1916 Capel, Western Australia.  Buried 31 August 1916 Capel Cemetery, Capel Western Australia. Aged 2 days.

Marjorie Stella Elizabeth (Biddy) Forrest born 7 September 1917 Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 28 June 1978 Perth Western Australia.

Henry Joseph (Joe) Forrest born 19 September 1919. Died unknown at Yelverton, Western Australia.

Jessie Maud (Jinnie) Forrest born 27 November 1922 Capel, Western Australia. Died Perth, Western Australia.

Thomas Archie Forrest born 22 October 1924 South Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 17 July 2002 Capel, Western Australia. Cremated. Niche Wall, Capel Cemetery Western Australia.

Their Story

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Research and Information Compiled by Jennifer Scott – Volunteer Member of CDCP Team.

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