| Regimental number | 4779 |
| Place of birth | Condobolin, New South Wales |
| School | Public School Condobolin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Condobolin, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J L Forland, Condobolin, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Local Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Laurity and Elizabeth Jane FORLAND, Henry Street, Penrith, New South Wales. Native of Condobolin |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4778 Pte Sydney Conrad FORLAND, 14th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 27 July 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2012) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
