| Regimental number | 291 |
| Place of birth | Lewisham, Kent, England |
| School | Board School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Flint Street, North Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Alice Forster, Flint Street, North Ipswich, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served 7 years in Gordon Highlanders |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gommocourt Wood |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 41), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sarah Ellen FORSTER; husband of Alice FORSTER, Shorn Street, Ipswich, Queensland. Native of Lewisham, London, England |