| Regimental number | 32397 |
| Place of birth | Colac Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Manifold Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Father, E McL Forbes, Manifold Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 24 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 91 Sergeant Ivan Robert FORBES, 1st Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918; 904 Bombardier Norman McLennan FORBES, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 8 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
