John Forsyth (general)

John Keatly Forsyth
John Keatly Forsyth
Birth name	John Keatly Forsyth
Nickname(s)	"Dad"
Born	8 February 1867; Brisbane, Queensland
Died	12 November 1928 (aged 61); Sea Lake, Victoria
Buried	Boroondara General Cemetery
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1885–1925
Rank	Major General
Commands held	4th Military District (1917–18); 2nd Brigade (1915–16); 4th Light Horse Regiment (1914–15)
Battles/wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Landing at Anzac Cove; Battle of Lone Pine; ; Western Front Second Battle of the Somme; Battle of Pozières; ;
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Mentioned in Despatches
Other work	Nationalist Party candidate for the Senate

Major General John Keatly Forsyth, CMG (8 February 1867 – 12 November 1928) was a senior Australian Army officer in the First World War and after.

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