ERNEST FOREMAN

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Image from the Suffolk Chronicle And Mercury – 1916.

Born: 1885, Leiston, Suffolk.

Died: 12th April 1916; age: 31; KiA.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Date of Entry Therein: 23rd November 1914 – France.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 10068

Regiment: Grenadier Guards, 2nd Battalion.

Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star.

Grave Reference:

I.H.32.

Menin Road South Military Cemetery,

West-Vlaanderen,

Belgium.

Brother to BERTIE ROBERT FOREMAN.

CENSUS

1891   14, Kemp Street, Ipswich.

Ernest was 6 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Frederick Foreman, 39, a Boiler Maker, born Wrentham, Suffolk.

Esther Foreman (nee Nunn), 37, born Haverhill, Suffolk.

Lewis Foreman, 16, an Apprentice Boiler Maker, born Ipswich.

Hannah Foreman, 8, born Colchester, Essex.

Annie Foreman, 1, born Ipswich.

1901  Chateau A’ Etoc, Alderney, Channel Islands.

Ernest was 18 years old, a Turner – Fitter.

Ernest’s mother, Esther Foreman died 1910, Ipswich.

Soldiers’ Effects to Frederick Foreman – father, Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Maplestone – sister, wife of George Alexander Maplestone and Mrs. Emily C. Foreman – sister-in-law.

Ernest is also remembered on the Orwell Works Memorial Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ipswich.

Grenadier Guards, 2nd Battalion: