Hartog Ruben Vorst studied medicine in Utrecht where he sat for his medical finals in April 1904. He was a medical officer with the Navy. From 1922, he lived as a physician on leave in the Stephensonstraat 46 in 's Gravenhave. He was married.
J.H. Coppenhagen, Anafiem Gedoe‘iem. Overleden joodse artsen uit Nederland 1940-1945 (Rotterdam 2000) 143
In addition, a Jokos file (number 51444) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 12318/19032).