| Regimental number | 65374 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.1 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia E B Forsythe, 21 Kilmore Avenue, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in D Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, Wellington; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 38th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Balmoral Castle on |
| The 'Balmoral Castle' left New Zealand, 24 April 1918; returned to Wellington, 27 April 1918; sailed again, 2 May 1918. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Adolph Woermann', 14 August 1919; disembarked Wellington, 1 October 1919; discharged (appointment terminated), 30 October 1919. Total war service: 2 years 43 days (of which 1 year 162 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: John Andrew (b. Ireland) and Amelia (b. Wellington, New Zealand) FORSYTH |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 57 |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 83, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |