| 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 |