FOULIS, Cecil
| Service Number: | 2702 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Wilmington, South Australia, 20 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Davenport School |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Died of Illness (pneumonia), Choutrah Hospital, Egypt, 20 August 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave no. 50, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley St. Augustine's Church Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2702 awm_unit: 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance Australian Army Medical Corps awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-20 |
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Cecil Mathew FOULIS was born on 20th September, 1893 in Horrocks Creek near Wilmington, South Australia
He enlisted on 22nd December 1914 with the Australain Army - his posting at death was with the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance - taken on strength on 16th April, 1915 - Unit embarked from Adelaide on 23rd June 1915 on ship BORDA
His brother 2870 Cpl. Bruce McKenzie FOULIS (/explore/people/231419) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
Cecil died of pneumonia at Choutrah Hospital on 20th August, 1915 - he is buried in the British Cemetery in Cairo. - he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal
The Register Adelaide - 23rd September, 1915
LATE PRIVATE CECIL FOULIS
News of the death of Private C Foulis on August 20 at Choutrah Hospital, Egypt of pneumonia came as a great shock to his relatives & friends. Deceased was of an exceptionally fine physique. The first news of his illness and death was received by his Mother on September 4. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. George Foulis, Grazier of Horrocks Pass near Wilmington, where he was born and resided until 1911 when he left to live with his brother at Oodnadatta. He enlisted from the latter place in December 1914 with the Light Horse and later was transferred to the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance. He proceeded to Egypt on June 23. His upright manly character had won for him a large circle of friends by who he was highly esteemed. Deceased was in the twenty second year of his life.
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