| Regimental number | 880 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Muswellbrook New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Brook Street, Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie F Forbes, Brook Street, Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF30 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF30 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 16th September, 1916, during a raid on the enemy trenches by a party of the 30th Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, Corporal FORBES, who was one of a Bombing party, entered the German trenches in the face of heavy grenade fire. He drove the enemy bombers back, killing at least two of them, and succeeded in taking one prisoner. Corporal FORBES, although wounded in three places, would not leave his post until ordered to do so.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |