| Regimental number | 8/3586 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Forbes, Queen's Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | D Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 37), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Williamina Forbes, Masonic Hall, Ballater, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 29 |