| Regimental number | 38256 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Clifford Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Geo Patrick Forbes, c/o Chief Engineer, Railways, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 27 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 32 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on 16 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |
