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Vincent Charles FORAN

Regimental number2413
Place of birthOberon, New South Wales
SchoolSouth Bathurst Public School, Bathurst, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBrickmaker
Address35 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Mr Michael Vincent Foran, 35 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 14 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 September 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France (wounded Bullecourt)
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 11), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael Vincent and Priscilla Bridget FORAN, 35 Russell Street, Bathurst
Family/military connectionsBrother: Pte Gregory Vaughan Foran, No. 88726 - accidentally killed in Sydney before sailing.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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