Person Page - 2445

     In the obituary of Eileen Alice Forrest who died 6 September 2016, her grandson, Andrew Anderson, was listed as predeceased.¹

     He was born on 19 October 1896 at Douglas, Bromley Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Note that his military files give his birth date as 18 Oct 1896 at Bromley.^4,3,5,2,6,1 Roy married Janet Ann Briscoe on 22 May 1929 at Cobden, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 021253.^2,7
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Roy Clinton Forrest died on 2 July 1973 at Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, at age 76 according to BC Death Registration 1973-09-019019.^3,8,1,9 The informant on his death registration was his daughter, off Coquitlam. His parents were identified as John Forest and Agnes Barr.⁹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Roy Clinton Forrest.
     Roy Clinton Forrest was buried on 5 July 1973 at Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Note that his death registration gives his burial place as Burquitlam Cemetery in Coquitlam. Perhaps it is an older name for this cemetery.^10,1,9
     

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Roy Forrest of Kindersley, Saskatchewan began military service on 27 May 1916 at the age of 19 at Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 203rd Overseas Battalion. On his Particluars of Family form, his middle name was given as Clinton, but was stroked out.. He was an unmarried farmer. He had no previous military experience.. He was described as being 5' 7" and 160 lbs. with a fair compexion, grey brown eyes and light brown hair. He was assigned regimental number 235120.³ Pte. Roy Forrest ended his military service on 25 March 1919 at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, as medically unfit for further war service (due to his wound) after serving in Canada, England and France. He was deemed to have a pensionable disability..

End of Military Service section.³

     His name was recorded as Roy C. Forest on his birth registration.⁵
     Roy C. Forest appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Bromley Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, John and Agnes Forest.¹¹
     On 19 April 1917, he went to France, as a Lance Corporal. On 15 Aug 1917 he received a shrapnel wound to his left hand. He was discharged back to base on 30 Sep 1917. He was wounded again near Arras, on 31 Aug 1918, receiving a machine gun bullet (or possibly a sniper's bullet) wound to his right arm, damaging his ulnar nerve, before entering his chest and exiting behind the point of entry. This eventually lead to his being invalided back to Canada. on 22 Dec 1918, he was admitted to the Queen's Military Hospital at Kingston, Ontario. He was discharged on 22 Mar 1919.³
     Roy Forrest and Jennet Forrest appeared on the 1931 Canadian Census of Bromley Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1931, described as a farmer on a mixed farm. Their son, Robert, was listed as living with them.⁶
     In the obituary of Charles Briscoe who died 6 April 1939, his son-in-law, Roy Forrest was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Vancouver Sun published in Vancouver, British Columbia, 4 July 1973.¹

     He was born in October 1908 at Ontario, Canada.^2,3
     He was commonly known as Jack Briscoe.⁴
     John E. Briscoe appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Nipissing District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Annie Briscoe.³
     John E. Briscoe appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of New Liskeard, Timiskaming District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Deborah Ann McLean.² John E. Briscoe, of Schumaker, Ont, was the informant on the death registration of his father, Thomas Briscoe, who died on 15 April 1948.⁵
     In the obituary of Charles C. Briscoe who died 24 February 1956, his brother, John E. Briscoe, of Sundridge, Ontario, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Stanley Cameron Briscoe who died 19 September 1974, his brother, John Briscoe, of Sundridge, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     He was born in October 1905 at Northcote, Admaston Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,4,3
     Charles C. Briscoe died on 24 February 1956, at his home, at Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada, at age 50.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Charles C. Briscoe.
     Charles Clayton Briscoe was buried on 26 February 1956 at Windsor Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.⁴
     Charles Briscoe appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Nipissing District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Annie Briscoe.³
     Charles C. Briscoe appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of New Liskeard, Timiskaming District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Deborah Ann McLean.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Windsor Star published in Windsor, Ontario, 24 February 1956.⁴
     In the obituary of Stanley Cameron Briscoe who died 19 September 1974, his brother, Charles Briscoe, was listed as predeceased.⁵

     She was born on 6 August 1903 at Admaston Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^4,1,2,3
     Jessie Iva Briscoe died on 10 September 1982 at age 79.¹
     Jessie Iva Briscoe was buried at New Liskeard Pioneer Cemetery, New Liskeard, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Her name was recorded as Jessie Ivy Briscoe on her birth registration.⁴
     Jessie Briscoe appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Nipissing District, Ontario in the household of her parents, Thomas and Annie Briscoe.³
     Jessie Briscoe appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of New Liskeard, Timiskaming District, Ontario in the household of her parents, Thomas and Deborah Ann McLean.²
     In the obituary of Charles C. Briscoe who died 24 February 1956, his ssiter, Jessie Briscoe, of New Liskeard, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Stanley Cameron Briscoe who died 19 September 1974, his sister, Jessie Briscoe, of New Llskeard, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     He was born on 9 May 1901 at Admaston Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 036140.^1,2,4
     Stanley Cameron Briscoe died on 19 September 1974 at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, at age 73.²
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Stanley Cameron Briscoe.
     Stanley Cameron Briscoe was buried on 21 September 1974 at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.²
     Stanley Briscoe appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Nipissing District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Annie Briscoe.⁴
     Stanley Cameron Briscoe appeared on the 1931 Canadian Census of Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1931. Stanley was described as a salesman in a retail shoe store. He was a roomer in the William Littlewood household.⁵
     In the obituary of Charles C. Briscoe who died 24 February 1956, his brother, Stanley Briscoe, of Windsor, was listed as a survivor.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Windsor Star published in Windsor, Ontario, 21 September 1974.²