| Regimental number | 30104 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.1 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Forrest, 31 Old Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in Junior and Senior Cadets, and in Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | New Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 4), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs W. Forrest, Rotorua |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 27 June 1917, and posted to B Company. On leave to Paris, 21 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 28 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879974 |