| Regimental number | 39791 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.7 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Frank Forward, Imperial Hotel, New Plymouth |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Royal Sussex Regiment, British Army; resigned on leaving the country. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Louisa Forward, 5 Lucknow Place, Rye, Sussex, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked on board HMNZT 'Corinthic', 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to B Company. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 21 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 November 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), File 21004205 |