| Regimental number | 1674 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Assistant (Mail Room GPO) |
| Address | 43 Hunter Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Forrest, 43 Hunter Street, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
| Date of death | 17 June 1973 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
