| Regimental number | 119 |
| Place of birth | Lesmakegow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| School | Bellshill Public, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | c/o District Superintendent, New South Wales, Government Railways, Eskbank, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, D. M Forrest, Hotel Fitzroy, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row A, Grave No. 5), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret Scott FORREST. Native of Lesmahagow, Scotland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
