| Regimental number | 38679 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other training | St John?s College (1905-10) |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F H Forde, St Heliers Bay, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Frederick Hamilton Forde, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 13505 Gunner Hugh Douglas FORDE, New Zealand Field Artillery, died of wounds, 26 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 June 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 July 1917 (sprained left ankle: accidental injury, soldier in no way to blame; 'the disability is of a trivial nature'); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 3 August 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 3 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Frederick Hamilton and Dorothy FORDE (both b. New Zealand) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |