| Regimental number | 9647 |
| Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Taringa Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Palm Avenue, Sandgate, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F G Forbes, Palm Avenue, Sandgate, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Eblingham, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wellesley and Florence GORDON-FORBES, 'Osterley', Upper Esplanade, Sandgate, Queensland. Native of Brisbane. Served as GORDON-FORBES, COLIN~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
