Regimental number | 17298 |
Place of birth | Burra, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Motor attendant |
Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Foster, Salisbury, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | February 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 17 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 40 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 5, Grave No. East 15), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FOSTER William Ernest |