PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL.
Notable Military Record.
After a short illness Major-General J. K.
Forsyth died at his home at Hepburn
Street, Auburn, early last evening, from
pneumonia, which supervened on influenza
contracted at Sea Lake 10 days ago. Major-
General Forsyth, who was the second mem-
ber of the Ministerial Victorian Senate
team, fulfilled all his engagements as a
candidate for the Senate until October 31,
when on his return to Melbourne after his
meeting at Sea Lake, he was confined to his
bed with influenza. At first no doubt was
entertained of his recovery, but in just
a few days it became apparent, that his con-
dition was becoming lower.
In political and military circles last night,
the deepest regret was expressed at the
death of Major-General Forsyth, who,
because of his long association with the
Commonwealth Military Forces and also
with the National Federation of Victoria,
first as its secretary, and afterwards as its
field director, and the National Union, was
widely known and had a large circle of
friends. Although he had been associated
with several political campaigns, Major
General Forsyth had not before the present
occasion contested an .election, and
hope was felt generally that he would be
successful in his Senate candidature to give
him the opportunity of rounding off an
honorable and a useful career.
Native of Queensland.
Major-General Forsyth was a native of
Queensland, where he was born in
February, 1867. He was educated at the
Fortitude Valley State school and the
Normal School, Brisbane, and joined the
Queensland Mounted Infantry as a trooper
in 1885. He rose to the rank of captain.
In1900, he was transferred to the Queensland
Permanent Forces, and served as a staff
officer of Light Horse. In 1905, he was
transferred to Melbourne as a staff officer to
the Inspector-General of the Forces, the late
General Harry Finn, with whom he
travelled over a great deal of the Common-
wealth. He became actively associated in
1907 with the Victorian Forces, particularly
in the training of Light Horse, and occupied
various staff positions until the outbreak of
the Great War, with the exception of a
brief period in 1909-1910, when he served
with the Amballa Cavalry Brigade in India.
Early Departure for War.
One of his early tasks in the Great War,
was the organisation of the original
Australian Light Horse Brigade-afterwards
known as the First. These troops he
trained, and took overseas to hand them
over to the command of Sir Harry Chauvel,
now Inspector-General of the Military
Forces. Major-General Forsyth left Aus-
tralia with the first troops in 1914. On ser-
vice, he commanded the 4th Light Horse
in Egypt, and served on Gallipoli as
Quartermaster-General to the First Aus-
tralian Division, and later as Brigadier
General commanding tlie Second Victorian
Infantry Brigade. After the evacuation of
Gallipoli, Major-General Forsyth com-
manded the Second Brigade in operations
east of the Suez Canal, and later took it to
France, where he remained in command
until he was invalided home in 1917.
During the last year of the war, Major
General Forsyth commanded the South
Australian forces, and afterwards for four
years was Quartermaster-General of the
Commonwealth Forces and a member of
the Military Board. He retired in 1922
with the rank of Major-General. He was
created C.M.G. while on service abroad
on January 1, 1917, and was mentioned in
despatches. After he had held the posi-
tion of secretary of the National Federation
for some time, Major-General Forsyth
became field superintendent, and later
transferred \to the National Union, with
which he was associated at the time of
his selection as a candidate for the Senate.
One of the military associations which
Major-General Forsyth retained was the
presidency of the Fourth Light Horse
(A.I.F.) Association, and he was a leading
member of the Auburn Methodist Church
congregation. His wife before her marriage
was Miss Kate McMaster, of Brisbane.
One son and two daughters survive him.
Arrangements have been made for the
funeral to leave the Auburn Methodist
Church to-morrow morning, after a service
beginning at 11 o'clock. The funeral will
be military in character.
PRIME MINISTER'S REGRET.
Service to Country.
CRIB POINT, Monday.-Deep regret at
the death of Major-General Forsyth was
expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr.
Bruce) to-night when addressing a meet-
ing of doctors at Crib Point. Mr. Bruce
said that Major-General Forsyth's death
had come as a great shock to him. When
it had been announced that Major-General
Forsyth had offered himself as a Nation-
alist candidate for one of the Victorian
Senate seats, returned soldiers all over the
Commonwealth had written letters express
ing pleasure. Those letters, he was sure,
would be of great comfort to his relatives.
General Forsyth had endeared himself to
all the men who had served under him,
and since the war, he had always showed
his willingness to serve his country in
other capacities.. His death would be re
gretted all over the Commonwealth.
"A GREAT AUSTRALIAN."
Mr. Scullin's Tribute.
At the request of the leader of the
Federal Labour party (Mr. Scullin) an
audience which attended a meeting ad-
dressed by him at Dandenong last night
in support of the Labour candidate for
Flinders (Mr. Holloway) stood for a few
moments in silence out of respect for the
memory of Major-General Forsyth. "While
we differed in politics," Mr. Scullin «aid,
'we did not carry our differences into
personal affairs. As leader of the Labour
party I desire to express our sincere re-
gret at the death of a very great Aus-
tralian, who had served his country in
war and now desired to serve-it in
peace."
Sir Harry Chauvel's Regret.
"Major-General Forsyth and 1 first
become associated in 1901 in Queensland,
when we served in the Queensland
Mounted Infantry," said the Inspector-
General of the Military Forces
(Sir HarryChauvel) last night. "His sudden death
is a great shock to me. We had had
almost a lifelong friendship, and I regarded
Major-General Forsyth as an organiser of
exceptional ability, and one who had given
valuable work to the Australian military
forces." _
MORE
"It is my regrettable duty to announce
the death of Major-General Forsyth," said
Mr. Watt. "This sad event throws a pall
of sadness over the elections. Those of
us who knew him, knew what a splendid
character he was. Apart altogether from
his gallant career as a soldier, he was a
public-spirited citizen of high ideals who
has gone to his reward with benediction
and approval of his fine career from all
who knew him.”
> PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL.
> Notable Military Record.
> After a short illness Major-General J. K.
> Forsyth died at his home at Hepburn
> Street, Auburn, early last evening, from
> pneumonia, which supervened on influenza
> contracted at Sea Lake 10 days ago. Major-
> General Forsyth, who was the second mem-
> ber of the Ministerial Victorian Senate
> team, fulfilled all his engagements as a
> candidate for the Senate until October 31,
> when on his return to Melbourne after his
> meeting at Sea Lake, he was confined to his
> bed with influenza. At first no doubt was
> entertained of his recovery, but in just
> a few days it became apparent, that his con-
> dition was becoming lower.
> In political and military circles last night,
> the deepest regret was expressed at the
> death of Major-General Forsyth, who,
> because of his long association with the
> Commonwealth Military Forces and also
> with the National Federation of Victoria,
> first as its secretary, and afterwards as its
> field director, and the National Union, was
> widely known and had a large circle of
> friends. Although he had been associated
> with several political campaigns, Major
> General Forsyth had not before the present
> occasion contested an .election, and
> hope was felt generally that he would be
> successful in his Senate candidature to give
> him the opportunity of rounding off an
> honorable and a useful career.
> Native of Queensland.
> Major-General Forsyth was a native of
> Queensland, where he was born in
> February, 1867. He was educated at the
> Fortitude Valley State school and the
> Normal School, Brisbane, and joined the
> Queensland Mounted Infantry as a trooper
> in 1885. He rose to the rank of captain.
> In1900, he was transferred to the Queensland
> Permanent Forces, and served as a staff
> officer of Light Horse. In 1905, he was
> transferred to Melbourne as a staff officer to
> the Inspector-General of the Forces, the late
> General Harry Finn, with whom he
> travelled over a great deal of the Common-
> wealth. He became actively associated in
> 1907 with the Victorian Forces, particularly
> in the training of Light Horse, and occupied
> various staff positions until the outbreak of
> the Great War, with the exception of a
> brief period in 1909-1910, when he served
> with the Amballa Cavalry Brigade in India.
> Early Departure for War.
> One of his early tasks in the Great War,
> was the organisation of the original
> Australian Light Horse Brigade-afterwards
> known as the First. These troops he
> trained, and took overseas to hand them
> over to the command of Sir Harry Chauvel,
> now Inspector-General of the Military
> Forces. Major-General Forsyth left Aus-
> tralia with the first troops in 1914. On ser-
> vice, he commanded the 4th Light Horse
> in Egypt, and served on Gallipoli as
> Quartermaster-General to the First Aus-
> tralian Division, and later as Brigadier
> General commanding tlie Second Victorian
> Infantry Brigade. After the evacuation of
> Gallipoli, Major-General Forsyth com-
> manded the Second Brigade in operations
> east of the Suez Canal, and later took it to
> France, where he remained in command
> until he was invalided home in 1917.
> During the last year of the war, Major
> General Forsyth commanded the South
> Australian forces, and afterwards for four
> years was Quartermaster-General of the
> Commonwealth Forces and a member of
> the Military Board. He retired in 1922
> with the rank of Major-General. He was
> created C.M.G. while on service abroad
> on January 1, 1917, and was mentioned in
> despatches. After he had held the posi-
> tion of secretary of the National Federation
> for some time, Major-General Forsyth
> became field superintendent, and later
> transferred \to the National Union, with
> which he was associated at the time of
> his selection as a candidate for the Senate.
> One of the military associations which
> Major-General Forsyth retained was the
> presidency of the Fourth Light Horse
> (A.I.F.) Association, and he was a leading
> member of the Auburn Methodist Church
> congregation. His wife before her marriage
> was Miss Kate McMaster, of Brisbane.
> One son and two daughters survive him.
> Arrangements have been made for the
> funeral to leave the Auburn Methodist
> Church to-morrow morning, after a service
> beginning at 11 o'clock. The funeral will
> be military in character.
> PRIME MINISTER'S REGRET.
> Service to Country.
> CRIB POINT, Monday.-Deep regret at
> the death of Major-General Forsyth was
> expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr.
> Bruce) to-night when addressing a meet-
> ing of doctors at Crib Point. Mr. Bruce
> said that Major-General Forsyth's death
> had come as a great shock to him. When
> it had been announced that Major-General
> Forsyth had offered himself as a Nation-
> alist candidate for one of the Victorian
> Senate seats, returned soldiers all over the
> Commonwealth had written letters express
> ing pleasure. Those letters, he was sure,
> would be of great comfort to his relatives.
> General Forsyth had endeared himself to
> all the men who had served under him,
> and since the war, he had always showed
> his willingness to serve his country in
> other capacities.. His death would be re
> gretted all over the Commonwealth.
> "A GREAT AUSTRALIAN."
> Mr. Scullin's Tribute.
> At the request of the leader of the
> Federal Labour party (Mr. Scullin) an
> audience which attended a meeting ad-
> dressed by him at Dandenong last night
> in support of the Labour candidate for
> Flinders (Mr. Holloway) stood for a few
> moments in silence out of respect for the
> memory of Major-General Forsyth. "While
> we differed in politics," Mr. Scullin «aid,
> 'we did not carry our differences into
> personal affairs. As leader of the Labour
> party I desire to express our sincere re-
> gret at the death of a very great Aus-
> tralian, who had served his country in
> war and now desired to serve-it in
> peace."
> Sir Harry Chauvel's Regret.
> "Major-General Forsyth and 1 first
> become associated in 1901 in Queensland,
> when we served in the Queensland
> Mounted Infantry," said the Inspector-
> General of the Military Forces
> (Sir HarryChauvel) last night. "His sudden death
> is a great shock to me. We had had
> almost a lifelong friendship, and I regarded
> Major-General Forsyth as an organiser of
> exceptional ability, and one who had given
> valuable work to the Australian military
> forces." _
> MORE
> "It is my regrettable duty to announce
> the death of Major-General Forsyth," said
> Mr. Watt. "This sad event throws a pall
> of sadness over the elections. Those of
> us who knew him, knew what a splendid
> character he was. Apart altogether from
> his gallant career as a soldier, he was a
> public-spirited citizen of high ideals who
> has gone to his reward with benediction
> and approval of his fine career from all
> who knew him.”
> PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL.
> Notable Military Record.
> After a short illness Major-General J. K.
> Forsyth died at his home at Hepburn
> Street, Auburn, early last evening, from
> pneumonia, which supervened on influenza
> contracted at Sea Lake 10 days ago. Major-
> General Forsyth, who was the second mem-
> ber of the Ministerial Victorian Senate
> team, fulfilled all his engagements as a
> candidate for the Senate until October 31,
> when on his return to Melbourne after his
> meeting at Sea Lake, he was confined to his
> bed with influenza. At first no doubt was
> entertained of his recovery, but in just
> a few days it became apparent, that his con-
> dition was becoming lower.
> In political and military circles last night,
> the deepest regret was expressed at the
> death of Major-General Forsyth, who,
> because of his long association with the
> Commonwealth Military Forces and also
> with the National Federation of Victoria,
> first as its secretary, and afterwards as its
> field director, and the National Union, was
> widely known and had a large circle of
> friends. Although he had been associated
> with several political campaigns, Major
> General Forsyth had not before the present
> occasion contested an .election, and
> hope was felt generally that he would be
> successful in his Senate candidature to give
> him the opportunity of rounding off an
> honorable and a useful career.
> Native of Queensland.
> Major-General Forsyth was a native of
> Queensland, where he was born in
> February, 1867. He was educated at the
> Fortitude Valley State school and the
> Normal School, Brisbane, and joined the
> Queensland Mounted Infantry as a trooper
> in 1885. He rose to the rank of captain.
> In1900, he was transferred to the Queensland
> Permanent Forces, and served as a staff
> officer of Light Horse. In 1905, he was
> transferred to Melbourne as a staff officer to
> the Inspector-General of the Forces, the late
> General Harry Finn, with whom he
> travelled over a great deal of the Common-
> wealth. He became actively associated in
> 1907 with the Victorian Forces, particularly
> in the training of Light Horse, and occupied
> various staff positions until the outbreak of
> the Great War, with the exception of a
> brief period in 1909-1910, when he served
> with the Amballa Cavalry Brigade in India.
> Early Departure for War.
> One of his early tasks in the Great War,
> was the organisation of the original
> Australian Light Horse Brigade-afterwards
> known as the First. These troops he
> trained, and took overseas to hand them
> over to the command of Sir Harry Chauvel,
> now Inspector-General of the Military
> Forces. Major-General Forsyth left Aus-
> tralia with the first troops in 1914. On ser-
> vice, he commanded the 4th Light Horse
> in Egypt, and served on Gallipoli as
> Quartermaster-General to the First Aus-
> tralian Division, and later as Brigadier
> General commanding tlie Second Victorian
> Infantry Brigade. After the evacuation of
> Gallipoli, Major-General Forsyth com-
> manded the Second Brigade in operations
> east of the Suez Canal, and later took it to
> France, where he remained in command
> until he was invalided home in 1917.
> During the last year of the war, Major
> General Forsyth commanded the South
> Australian forces, and afterwards for four
> years was Quartermaster-General of the
> Commonwealth Forces and a member of
> the Military Board. He retired in 1922
> with the rank of Major-General. He was
> created C.M.G. while on service abroad
> on January 1, 1917, and was mentioned in
> despatches. After he had held the posi-
> tion of secretary of the National Federation
> for some time, Major-General Forsyth
> became field superintendent, and later
> transferred \to the National Union, with
> which he was associated at the time of
> his selection as a candidate for the Senate.
> One of the military associations which
> Major-General Forsyth retained was the
> presidency of the Fourth Light Horse
> (A.I.F.) Association, and he was a leading
> member of the Auburn Methodist Church
> congregation. His wife before her marriage
> was Miss Kate McMaster, of Brisbane.
> One son and two daughters survive him.
> Arrangements have been made for the
> funeral to leave the Auburn Methodist
> Church to-morrow morning, after a service
> beginning at 11 o'clock. The funeral will
> be military in character.
> PRIME MINISTER'S REGRET.
> Service to Country.
> CRIB POINT, Monday.-Deep regret at
> the death of Major-General Forsyth was
> expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr.
> Bruce) to-night when addressing a meet-
> ing of doctors at Crib Point. Mr. Bruce
> said that Major-General Forsyth's death
> had come as a great shock to him. When
> it had been announced that Major-General
> Forsyth had offered himself as a Nation-
> alist candidate for one of the Victorian
> Senate seats, returned soldiers all over the
> Commonwealth had written letters express
> ing pleasure. Those letters, he was sure,
> would be of great comfort to his relatives.
> General Forsyth had endeared himself to
> all the men who had served under him,
> and since the war, he had always showed
> his willingness to serve his country in
> other capacities.. His death would be re
> gretted all over the Commonwealth.
> "A GREAT AUSTRALIAN."
> Mr. Scullin's Tribute.
> At the request of the leader of the
> Federal Labour party (Mr. Scullin) an
> audience which attended a meeting ad-
> dressed by him at Dandenong last night
> in support of the Labour candidate for
> Flinders (Mr. Holloway) stood for a few
> moments in silence out of respect for the
> memory of Major-General Forsyth. "While
> we differed in politics," Mr. Scullin «aid,
> 'we did not carry our differences into
> personal affairs. As leader of the Labour
> party I desire to express our sincere re-
> gret at the death of a very great Aus-
> tralian, who had served his country in
> war and now desired to serve-it in
> peace."
> Sir Harry Chauvel's Regret.
> "Major-General Forsyth and 1 first
> become associated in 1901 in Queensland,
> when we served in the Queensland
> Mounted Infantry," said the Inspector-
> General of the Military Forces
> (Sir HarryChauvel) last night. "His sudden death
> is a great shock to me. We had had
> almost a lifelong friendship, and I regarded
> Major-General Forsyth as an organiser of
> exceptional ability, and one who had given
> valuable work to the Australian military
> forces." _
> MORE
> "It is my regrettable duty to announce
> the death of Major-General Forsyth," said
> Mr. Watt. "This sad event throws a pall
> of sadness over the elections. Those of
> us who knew him, knew what a splendid
> character he was. Apart altogether from
> his gallant career as a soldier, he was a
> public-spirited citizen of high ideals who
> has gone to his reward with benediction
> and approval of his fine career from all
> who knew him."
> > PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL.
> > Notable Military Record.
> > After a short illness Major-General J. K.
> > Forsyth died at his home at Hepburn
> > Street, Auburn, early last evening, from
> > pneumonia, which supervened on influenza
> > contracted at Sea Lake 10 days ago. Major-
> > General Forsyth, who was the second mem-
> > ber of the Ministerial Victorian Senate
> > team, fulfilled all his engagements as a
> > candidate for the Senate until October 31,
> > when on his return to Melbourne after his
> > meeting at Sea Lake, he was confined to his
> > bed with influenza. At first no doubt was
> > entertained of his recovery, but in just
> > a few days it became apparent, that his con-
> > dition was becoming lower.
> > In political and military circles last night,
> > the deepest regret was expressed at the
> > death of Major-General Forsyth, who,
> > because of his long association with the
> > Commonwealth Military Forces and also
> > with the National Federation of Victoria,
> > first as its secretary, and afterwards as its
> > field director, and the National Union, was
> > widely known and had a large circle of
> > friends. Although he had been associated
> > with several political campaigns, Major
> > General Forsyth had not before the present
> > occasion contested an .election, and
> > hope was felt generally that he would be
> > successful in his Senate candidature to give
> > him the opportunity of rounding off an
> > honorable and a useful career.
> > Native of Queensland.
> > Major-General Forsyth was a native of
> > Queensland, where he was born in
> > February, 1867. He was educated at the
> > Fortitude Valley State school and the
> > Normal School, Brisbane, and joined the
> > Queensland Mounted Infantry as a trooper
> > in 1885. He rose to the rank of captain.
> > In1900, he was transferred to the Queensland
> > Permanent Forces, and served as a staff
> > officer of Light Horse. In 1905, he was
> > transferred to Melbourne as a staff officer to
> > the Inspector-General of the Forces, the late
> > General Harry Finn, with whom he
> > travelled over a great deal of the Common-
> > wealth. He became actively associated in
> > 1907 with the Victorian Forces, particularly
> > in the training of Light Horse, and occupied
> > various staff positions until the outbreak of
> > the Great War, with the exception of a
> > brief period in 1909-1910, when he served
> > with the Amballa Cavalry Brigade in India.
> > Early Departure for War.
> > One of his early tasks in the Great War,
> > was the organisation of the original
> > Australian Light Horse Brigade-afterwards
> > known as the First. These troops he
> > trained, and took overseas to hand them
> > over to the command of Sir Harry Chauvel,
> > now Inspector-General of the Military
> > Forces. Major-General Forsyth left Aus-
> > tralia with the first troops in 1914. On ser-
> > vice, he commanded the 4th Light Horse
> > in Egypt, and served on Gallipoli as
> > Quartermaster-General to the First Aus-
> > tralian Division, and later as Brigadier
> > General commanding tlie Second Victorian
> > Infantry Brigade. After the evacuation of
> > Gallipoli, Major-General Forsyth com-
> > manded the Second Brigade in operations
> > east of the Suez Canal, and later took it to
> > France, where he remained in command
> > until he was invalided home in 1917.
> > During the last year of the war, Major
> > General Forsyth commanded the South
> > Australian forces, and afterwards for four
> > years was Quartermaster-General of the
> > Commonwealth Forces and a member of
> > the Military Board. He retired in 1922
> > with the rank of Major-General. He was
> > created C.M.G. while on service abroad
> > on January 1, 1917, and was mentioned in
> > despatches. After he had held the posi-
> > tion of secretary of the National Federation
> > for some time, Major-General Forsyth
> > became field superintendent, and later
> > transferred \to the National Union, with
> > which he was associated at the time of
> > his selection as a candidate for the Senate.
> > One of the military associations which
> > Major-General Forsyth retained was the
> > presidency of the Fourth Light Horse
> > (A.I.F.) Association, and he was a leading
> > member of the Auburn Methodist Church
> > congregation. His wife before her marriage
> > was Miss Kate McMaster, of Brisbane.
> > One son and two daughters survive him.
> > Arrangements have been made for the
> > funeral to leave the Auburn Methodist
> > Church to-morrow morning, after a service
> > beginning at 11 o'clock. The funeral will
> > be military in character.
> > PRIME MINISTER'S REGRET.
> > Service to Country.
> > CRIB POINT, Monday.-Deep regret at
> > the death of Major-General Forsyth was
> > expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr.
> > Bruce) to-night when addressing a meet-
> > ing of doctors at Crib Point. Mr. Bruce
> > said that Major-General Forsyth's death
> > had come as a great shock to him. When
> > it had been announced that Major-General
> > Forsyth had offered himself as a Nation-
> > alist candidate for one of the Victorian
> > Senate seats, returned soldiers all over the
> > Commonwealth had written letters express
> > ing pleasure. Those letters, he was sure,
> > would be of great comfort to his relatives.
> > General Forsyth had endeared himself to
> > all the men who had served under him,
> > and since the war, he had always showed
> > his willingness to serve his country in
> > other capacities.. His death would be re
> > gretted all over the Commonwealth.
> > "A GREAT AUSTRALIAN."
> > Mr. Scullin's Tribute.
> > At the request of the leader of the
> > Federal Labour party (Mr. Scullin) an
> > audience which attended a meeting ad-
> > dressed by him at Dandenong last night
> > in support of the Labour candidate for
> > Flinders (Mr. Holloway) stood for a few
> > moments in silence out of respect for the
> > memory of Major-General Forsyth. "While
> > we differed in politics," Mr. Scullin «aid,
> > 'we did not carry our differences into
> > personal affairs. As leader of the Labour
> > party I desire to express our sincere re-
> > gret at the death of a very great Aus-
> > tralian, who had served his country in
> > war and now desired to serve-it in
> > peace."
> > Sir Harry Chauvel's Regret.
> > "Major-General Forsyth and 1 first
> > become associated in 1901 in Queensland,
> > when we served in the Queensland
> > Mounted Infantry," said the Inspector-
> > General of the Military Forces
> > (Sir HarryChauvel) last night. "His sudden death
> > is a great shock to me. We had had
> > almost a lifelong friendship, and I regarded
> > Major-General Forsyth as an organiser of
> > exceptional ability, and one who had given
> > valuable work to the Australian military
> > forces." _
> > MORE
> > "It is my regrettable duty to announce
> > the death of Major-General Forsyth," said
> > Mr. Watt. "This sad event throws a pall
> > of sadness over the elections. Those of
> > us who knew him, knew what a splendid
> > character he was. Apart altogether from
> > his gallant career as a soldier, he was a
> > public-spirited citizen of high ideals who
> > has gone to his reward with benediction
> > and approval of his fine career from all
> > who knew him."
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