| Regimental number | 74 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Northam, Western Australia |
| School | Malabaine State School, near Northam, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Green Valley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Forward, Malabaine via Northam, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked from Fremantle, 17 February 1915. Embarked from Alexandria for Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Wounded (bullet wound, thigh), 13 August 1915; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 August 1915; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital; transferred to Composite Regiment, 20 November 1915. Admitted to hospital, Mustapha (venereal disease), 31 December 1915; discharged from Mustapha to Overseas Base Duty, 18 January 1916. Returned to duty, 6 February 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse from 10th Light Horse, 6 March 1916. Promoted to Sergeant, 13 March 1916. Wounded in action (mild bomb wound, thiyh) and admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 26 June 1916; invalided to England, 7 July 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, 19 July 1916. Transferred from Light Horse Details to 51st Bn, 5 October 1916. Wounded in action, 30 March 1917; rejoined unit from wounds, 9 April 1917. To hospital, sick, 26 August 1917; rejoined unit, 7 September 1917. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917; embarked for England on Hospital Ship 'Ville de Lieye', 29 September 1917; admitted to 2nd Military Hospital, Canterbury (yun shot wound, left arm, compound fracture), 29 September 1917. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 October 1917; discharged to No. 2 Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 20 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board A54 'Runic', 20 December 1917; arrived in Australia, 13 February 1918; discharged, 9 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in WWII, Service No. W40186, 17 July 1941 to 29 December 1941. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
