Regimental number | 1333 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Boort, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Barracks, Queenscliff, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Walter Lancaster Foers, Police Station, South Preston, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery from 6 November 1916; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Queenscliffe, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Heavy Artillery Group 36, Reinforcement 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: [1336] 2nd Lt Frank FOERS, 7th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: England, France (post-Armistice) Embarked Melbourne, 28 February 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 20 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 26 May 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 27 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 2 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 25 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FOERS Roy Valentine |