| Regimental number | 20081 |
| Place of birth | Echuca Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | High Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Brand Forrest, High Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 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 | Returned to Australia 3 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 20080 Sapper Henry Becher FORREST, 1st Division Signal Company, died of disease, 11 February 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 |
