| Regimental number | 9543 |
| Place of birth | Fife Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
| Address | North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Forrester, Swan Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 18 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, January 1918 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |