Regimental number | 829 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | Scotch College, Claremont |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 134 Wittenoom Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Aunt, Miss Ellen Mary Foster, Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 13th Field Company Army Engineers; Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot IX, Row M, Grave No. 3), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Charles and Ruth FOSTER. Native of Perth, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |