| Regimental number | 20080 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| School | Echuca High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Brand Forrest, High Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 57th Infantry; Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | 16 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Died of disease 11 February 1919 |
| Place of death or wounding | Charleroi, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row S, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records | Parents: Henry Brand and Lucinda Katherine FORREST, Hare Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 20081 Sapper Moritz Edward FORREST, 1 Division Signal Company, returned to Australia, 3 September 1919; Cousin: Henry Garnet Forrest, Australian Flying Corps who was awarded DFC, Croix de Guerre and Italian Medal.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
