| Regimental number | 255 |
| Place of birth | Moonta, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | North Adelaide Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Edith Mary Foreman, 114 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal awarded - List 399 29 December 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 9), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Parents: Francis and Sarah Jane FOREMAN |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Marune, north east of Damascus, on 1 October, 1918. When in charge of a flanking patrol he came upon forty seven of the enemy with machine guns and rifles taking up a position of defence. He ordered his party at once to charge, and captured the whole enemy post, comprising one officer and forty six other ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 Date: |
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