The son of Thomas Foo and Mary Jane Williams (d. 1917),[2] Ernest Arthur Foo was born in Fitzroy on 30 July 1891. He married Olive Ida Wise in 1914. They were divorced in 1920.[3][4] He married Lily Edna Hebditch in 1929.
Military service
Foo fought in World War I—having enlisting under the anglicised name "Ernest Arthur Ford"—serving in France in the latter stages of the war.[5]
Death
He died on 27 February 1934 at the Caulfield Military Hospital.[6]
Notes
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 286. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5.
^Deaths: Foo, The Argus, (Wednesday, 14 February 1917), p. 1.
^A Husband's Choice, The Herald, (Thursday, 29 July), p. 10.
^Divorce Court, The Argus, (Friday, 30 July 1920), p. 4.
^"Discovering Anzacs: Ernest Arthur Ford". National Archives of Australia.
^Deaths: Ford, The Age, (Saturday, 3 March 1934), p.13.
References
World War I Service Record: Private Ernest Arthur Ford (7842), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Ernie Foo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Ernie Foo at AustralianFootball.com
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ernie, ernest, arthur, july, 1891, february, 1934, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, kilda, victorian, football, league, personal, informationfull, nameernest, arthur, foodate, birth, 1891, july, 1891place, birthfitzroy, victoriadate, death27, febru. Ernest Arthur Foo 30 July 1891 27 February 1934 was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League VFL 1 Ernie FooPersonal informationFull nameErnest Arthur FooDate of birth 1891 07 30 30 July 1891Place of birthFitzroy VictoriaDate of death27 February 1934 1934 02 27 aged 42 Place of deathCaulfield VictoriaOriginal team s YMCA Sydney Wesley CollegePlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1914St Kilda4 2 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Family 2 Military service 3 Death 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksFamily EditThe son of Thomas Foo and Mary Jane Williams d 1917 2 Ernest Arthur Foo was born in Fitzroy on 30 July 1891 He married Olive Ida Wise in 1914 They were divorced in 1920 3 4 He married Lily Edna Hebditch in 1929 Military service EditFoo fought in World War I having enlisting under the anglicised name Ernest Arthur Ford serving in France in the latter stages of the war 5 Death EditHe died on 27 February 1934 at the Caulfield Military Hospital 6 Notes Edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2014 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 10th ed Seaford Victoria BAS Publishing p 286 ISBN 978 1 921496 32 5 Deaths Foo The Argus Wednesday 14 February 1917 p 1 A Husband s Choice The Herald Thursday 29 July p 10 Divorce Court The Argus Friday 30 July 1920 p 4 Discovering Anzacs Ernest Arthur Ford National Archives of Australia Deaths Ford The Age Saturday 3 March 1934 p 13 References EditWorld War I Service Record Private Ernest Arthur Ford 7842 National Archives of Australia External links EditErnie Foo s playing statistics from AFL Tables Ernie Foo at AustralianFootball com This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1891 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernie Foo amp oldid 1128714363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,