| Regimental number | 7477 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Pastrycook |
| Address | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Forster, Aberdare Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Compulsory training and Citizens Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Cachey, Villers-Bretonneux |
| Age at death | 20.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah Ann FORSTER, Aberdare Street, Kurri Kurri, West Maitland, New SOuth Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |