| Regimental number | 6853 |
| Place of birth | Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 447 Alfred Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I C Forbes, 447 Alfred Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Harding and Isabella Cook FORBES, 447 Alfred Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |