Regimental number | 2840 |
Place of birth | Burra, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44.8 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Francis Foreman, Pinnaroo, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Australian Remount Unit, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Remount Unit |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength,, A Squadron, Heliopolis, 6 June 1916. Marched in to Details Camp, Moascar, 9 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Vestalia', 18 October 1916; discharged (medically unfit; unit disbanded: services no longer required), 6 December 1916. War service: 314 days (of which 211 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FOREMAN William Henry |