| Regimental number | 31817 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Holt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, W F Forrest, Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Trench Mortar Brigade |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 25.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Beauval Communal Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Faithful and Emily Louisa FORREST, Vera Villa, Waratah Street, Katoomba, New South Wales. Native of Melbourne |
| Family/military connections | Brother killed in 1917 and Matthew Thomas Forrest killed in France |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
