Thursday, 5 March 2009

Private Arthur Foreman

Born on 5 January 1876 in Dover, England - husband of Rose Foreman, Toronto, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address same as wife, trade as locomotive engineer, married, no current military service, previously served with the 3rd East Kent Regiment (one and a half years as a private), Church of England, height of 5 feet 3.5 inches, chest of 33 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 166th Battalion, CEF, in Toronto, Ontario, on 16 February 1916 (number 669785) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 27 November or 1 December 1916 - invalided sick to England on 6 April 1917.

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