| Regimental number | 4497 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Address | 99 Creek Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G Forster, 99 Creek Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 3), Enclosure No. 4, Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Clara Rebecca FORSTER |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |