Place of birth: Bolton, Lancashire
Year of birth: 11th March 1898
Political organisation: CP '34 lapsed & TGWU '32 & NUWM '34
Date of arrival: 10th January 1937
Date of departure: 2nd November 1937
Comments: Address given as; Mrs Forbes, 59, Leslie Road, Thatts Heath, St Helens. Wounded left forearm Jarama 17/2/37. "Demoralised and drunkenly quarrelsome type". Deserted. Repatriated for wounds.
WW2 served in Merchant Navy. 1948 stood as a CP candidate in the Southwark municipal elections. 1947 living in 113, Rodney Road, Walworth, London.
Source: IBA Box D-7 File A/2, RGASPI 545/2/114/25 & 545/6/40/102 & 545/6/89/80 & 545/6/91/53 & 545/6/99/53 & 545/6/117/7, 14, 25.
South London Observer 17th January 1947
