Born 6/6/1885. A Coppersmith. Resided with parents, John & Mary Forbes, at 27 Ingleston Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire.
Enlisted 29/10/14 ; Benbow Battalion B/127 22/2/15. Transferred to Nelson Battalion 12/6/15-15/6/15. Died of wounds in East Gully Dressing Station (Shrapnel wound Abdomen).
Buried at Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey. Grave Reference II. F. 6. Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Headstone reads "Z/1595"