| Regimental number | 2621 |
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria |
| School | Brighton Road State School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Butter factory hand |
| Address | 13 Dickens Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Milne, 13 Dickens Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'Conspicuous bravery at Pozieres.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Harbonnieres, France |
| Age at death | 26.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 20), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Forrest and Victoria MILNE; husband of Myrtle MILNE, 57 Bury Street, East Melbourne |
| Discharge date |