| Regimental number | 3760 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seafaring |
| Address | Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Mrs E Richmond, St. George's Road, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 14th Bn, 4 March 1916. Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 18 March 1916, of (1) being drunk and thereby missing embarkation; (2) insubordinate and indecent language: awarded 168 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 May 1916; transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 3 May 1916 (dental: pyarrhoea alvevlaris); rejoined Bn, Ferry Post, 14 May 1916. Found guilty, 19 May 1916, of being absent without leave, 2100, 17 May, to 2100, 18 May 1916: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay under royal Warrant. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in action, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1090511: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FORSYTH John Williamson
Red Cross File No 1090511 |