| Regimental number | 40 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Other Names | Forest |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | c/o Mrs Brown, McAndrew Road, South Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Enine Barrington, McAndrew Road, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 August 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |