| Regimental number | 2928 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | State School and Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 8l King William Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James H Forsyth, 8l King William Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Cadet, Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 34), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary J. FORSYTH, 80 King William Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |