| Regimental number | 5940 |
| Place of birth | Maribyrnong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 73 Coburg Road, Geelong, Vic, |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Forsyth, 73 Coburg Road, Coburg, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 |