Regimental number | 3338 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
School | Church of England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 12 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Garget Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Mrs F M Foster, Garget Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Previous military service | Cheshire Regiment, British Army, 6 years, India. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline FOSTER; husband of Mrs F.M. FOSTER. Native of Birmingham, England |