| Regimental number | 3391 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Maffra State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dental mechanic |
| Address | Maffra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Forster, Maffra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row Q, Grave No. 14), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred John and Mary Jane FORSTER, Maffra, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |