| Regimental number | 29549 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashford, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 165 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William P Forth, North Walsham, Norfolk, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Yeomanry, England; and in Artillery, British Army (time expired). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 20 December 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 March 1917. Wounded in action, 6 August 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh and feet; listed as dangerously ill; left foot amputated), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 August 1917; to England, 10 August 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames. Removed from dangerously ill list, 19 August 1917. Artificial limb supplied (left leg), 2 April 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Marama', 9 June 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received on Active Service), 18 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 27 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |