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Studio portrait of 112 Sergeant (Sgt) Herbert Foran, French Medaille Militaire, 6th Light Horse Regiment (LHR) from Gilgandra, NSW. A 22 year old grazier prior to enlisting on 9 October 1914, he embarked for overseas as a private with A Squadron from Sydney aboard HMAT Suevic (A29) on 21 December 1914. After arriving at Gallipoli on 15 May, he spent two months there before being evacuated to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Helouan, Egypt with influenza. Three months later, he returned to Gallipoli and remained there until the withdrawal in December. Back in Egypt, he was promoted to Lance Corporal on 18 March 1916 and to Corporal on 20 March 1917. While serving in the Middle East, he spent two months with the 2nd LHR before returning to the 6th LHR. He was awarded the French Medaille Militaire for gallantry and was promoted to Sergeant on 8 July 1918. Sgt Foran arrived back in Australia on 26 December 1918.
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Colour: Black & white
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