| Regimental number | 5077 |
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Shaftesbury Parade, Croxton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Norman Charles Forsyth, Shaftesbury Parade, Croxton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Norman Charles and Annie FORSYTH |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kaisar-i-Hind', 5 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 16 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 18 June 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Place of burial | Box Hill Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FORSYTH Benjamin John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
