| Regimental number | 6741 |
| Place of birth | Wahgunyah Victoria |
| School | Corowa Public School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Corowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr G Forbes, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets, Corowa. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Edith FORBES, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |