Regimental number | 2363 |
Place of birth | Cooktown, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | Railway Department, Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Edward Joseph Forward, Railway Department, Cairns, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in Kennedy Regiment |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Lilias Anne FORWARD |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Trasos Montes', 8 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 25 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | New Cairnes Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA B2455 4024485 |