| Regimental number | 3839 |
| Place of birth | Thebarton, South Australia |
| School | Currie Street School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Brassfinisher |
| Address | Eastwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M Tyrrell, Anges Street, Eastwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; transferred to 74th Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 19.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George John and Elizabeth FOREMAN |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3334 Pte George Thomas Raymond FOREMAN, 48th Bn, killed in action, 7 August 1916; 6437 Pte Frank Edward FOREMAN, 27th Bn, killed in action, 10 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 6 April 1918. Killed in action, 8 July 1918. Buried in Vaux Cemetery; subsequently re-buried in Villers Bretonneux Cemetery. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FOREMAN Cyril William Ernest |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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