| Regimental number | 1714 |
| Place of birth | Echuca Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Echuca PO, Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Thomas R Forster, Echuca PO, Echuca, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |