100260 Captain Frederick John Neilson FORBES, RE attd. 21 Field Coy. Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners

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    Alan Fewtrell Member

    I'm researching Captain FJN Forbes 100260 Royal Engineers attached to 21st Field Company. He was killed on 3rd January 1942 in Libya, I assume during the Battle of Bardia.
    Can anyone add to his war effort?
    Kind regards
    Alan
     
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    For record:
    Casualty
    Captain FORBES, FREDERICK JOHN NEILSON
    Service Number 100260
    Died 03/01/1942
    Aged 23
    Royal Engineers attd. 21 Field Coy. Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners
    Son of the Revd. Henry Nicoll Forbes, M.A., and Phyllis Jenie Barrington Forbes, of Castle Bromwich Rectory, Staffordshire. Scholar and Exhibitioner of Jesus College, Cambridge.
    INSCRIPTION: IN MANUS TUAS, DOMINE
    Buried at BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY
    Location: Libya
    Number of casualties: 1063
    Cemetery/memorial reference: 8. C. 32.
    See cemetery plan
     
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    I think these might be the correct war diary references, but can't be certain as IA isn't really my area of interest:

    Indian Engineers: Field Companies and Squadrons: 21 Field Company (Fd Coy) | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 169/3518
    Description: Indian Engineers: Field Companies and Squadrons: 21 Field Company (Fd Coy)
    Date: 1941 July- Dec.

    Indian Engineers: Field Units: 21 Field Company | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 169/7887
    Description: Indian Engineers: Field Units: 21 Field Company
    Date: 1942 Jan.- Sept., Nov., Dec.
     
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