Colin Cecil FOSTER

FOSTER, Colin Cecil

Service Number: 2299
Enlisted: 17 May 1916, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3rd Divisional Train
Born: Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
Home Town: Dungowan, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: New South Wales, Australia , 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Walcha Road Memorial
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World War 1 Service

17 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2299, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, NSW
17 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2299, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2299, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
4 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2299, 36th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left hand
2 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, From the 36th Battalion
19 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Divisional Train, From 34th Battalion
4 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2299, 3rd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he was residing at 'Carringmore', Wards River, NSW

Son of John Thomas Foster and Sarah Matilda Foster of Dungowan, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 on board HT Wiltshire disembarking on 20 August 1919

During 1919 Colin married Mary C. Greenham in Stroud area, NSW

Recommended for the Military Medal for actions under heavy machine gun fire during operation between 28-31 August 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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