| Regimental number | 3057 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Harry Edward Forster, c/o W Thomas, Chemist, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 December 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 28 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 29 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 March 1919 |