| Regimental number | 5649 |
| Place of birth | Dumfries Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 1124 Eyre Street, Ballarat West, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Main, 1124 Eyre Street, Ballarat West, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 June 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name Forsythe on photocopy |
