Regimental number | 5360 |
Place of birth | Plumpton, Sussex, England |
School | Council School, Ringmer, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Narrogin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Sister, S Blunt, Shortgate Farm, Laughton Sussex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Chester Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 2), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jane FOORD. Native of Ringmer, Sussex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |