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FOSS, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 21217 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 November 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Camooweal, Mount Isa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Natural causes, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 1 December 1954 |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Qld CofE Section 1, Line 2, Plot 27 |
| Memorials: | Camooweal Barclay Tablelands WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 21217, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 21217, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 21217, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 21217, 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"Death of Mr. J. Foss
The death occurred yesterday of Mr Joseph Foss, well-known resident of Nebo, after a long illness. Mr. Foss, who served in the A.I.F. in World War 1 had worked in the Nebo district as a well sinker and fencing contractor for the last 30 years. The funeral will take place in Mackay this afternoon." - from the Mackay Daily Mercury 02 Dec 1954 (nla.gov.au)
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