Regimental number | 1868 |
Place of birth | Gulong, Victoria |
School | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wells and George Streets, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Foster, George Street, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1868A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Ridge, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 33.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 69), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Thomas and Ellen FOSTER, 15 Bond Street, West Hindmarsh, South Australia. Native of Geelong, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1665 Pte John FOSTER, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |