Abbreviations used
Date April 7 1888
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Fredericton Evening Capital
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Thomas FORBES, has just retired from the position of senior clerk to the Assts. Adjutant General which he held for nearly 31 years. He enlisted in August 1840 in the 76th Regt., now the 2nd Batt. West Riding Regt. stationed at Bermuda and rose to the rank of color-sgt. and orderly room clerk. In 1857 he was transferred to the staff as senior clerk. In 1865 he was discharged with pension, being permitted to retain his clerkship. He was stationed in the Halifax garrison. He married a sister of Sgt. Major Richard H. PAYNE of 71st Batt. - 'Halifax Mail', 2nd, 31st (see original)