The logo
  • Home
  • Map
  • About
  • Terms
Main image of the feature
James Forrest

Rank Engineer Lieutenant RNR
Born 15/11/1872 Bothwell

External Link
Card image cap
HMS Acasta

Class I class Destroyer

External Link Ship Detail

Died 31/05/1916 Died aboard HMS Acasta. Next of kin address Alice Amelia 32 Napier Road Gillilngham, Kent Scotland Mediterranean More info Engineer Lieutenant James Forrest. Acasta was able to effect some emergency repairs during the next six hours, but broke down again and was eventually taken in tow by HMS Nonsuch and reached Aberdeen two days after the battle, so badly damaged she practically had to be rebuilt. Buried Gillingham Cemetery