| Regimental number | 19026 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Austin Forrest, 'Elysium', Fletcher Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 21st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 15 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1-4 Signal Troops, June 1917 Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Signal Troop Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
