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FOSTER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1471 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Mounted Divisional Train |
| Born: | Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1471, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1471, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1471, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne | |
| 5 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 6 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Mounted Divisional Train, From the 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Mounted Divisional Train | |
| 12 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Mounted Divisional Train | |
| 5 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1471, Australian Mounted Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jonas Foster and Susan foster nee Astbury of 'Glen Hills', Casterton, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia 10 July 1919 aboard HT Oxfordshire disembarking on the 13 August 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal