Regimental number | 873 |
Place of birth | Gulnare, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Georgetown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Foreman, Yacka, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of height) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | 1700 Corporal Rupert Henry Duncan FOREMAN, 27th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; discharged (wounded: gun shot wound, left leg), Adelaide, 25 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 54 |
Place of burial | Yacka Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FOREMAN David James |