| Regimental number | 1521 |
| Place of birth | Tunbridge Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Forbes, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 4 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |