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George Thomas Raymond FOREMAN

Regimental number3334
Place of birthThebarton, South Australia
SchoolCurrie Street School, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoachbuilder
AddressEllen Street, Parkside, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinSister, Mrs M Terrell, Ellen Street, Parkside, South Australia
Enlistment date16 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death21.3
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialSunken Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 4), Contalmaison, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
145
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George John and Elizabeth FOREMAN
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3839 Pte Cyril William Ernest FOREMAN, 48th Bn, killed in action, 8 July 1918; 6437 Pte Frank Edward FOREMAN, 27th Bn, killed in action, 10 June 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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