| Regimental number | 6534 |
| Place of birth | Dunellan Estate, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Dunellan State School, Queensland |
| Other training | Citizen Forces |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Forbes, Dunellan Street, Dunellan Estate, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Believed to be Kemmel Hill |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 32), Wimille, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of James and Sarah Forbes, Dunellan Estate, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |