Regimental number | 2050 |
Place of birth | Hounslow, Middlesex, England |
School | North Street School, Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 35 Gore Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, R Foster, Sunbury, Suffolk, England |
Previous military service | 2nd Vol. Btn Suffolk Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert James and Marie Jeanette FOSTER. Native of Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |