William Ernest FOSTER

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Service Number:	17298
Enlisted:	30 March 1916, Enlisted at Broken Hill, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	8th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Burra, South Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Attendant
Died:	Myrtle Bank, South Australia, 8 August 1923, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 55, Aspect E, Grave 15. Headstone inscription reads: Dearly beloved youngest son of Mrs. E. Foster. Peace perfect peace Internment number WA28794 expires 31 December 2032
Memorials:	Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Rifle Club Honour Roll, Broken Hill South Mine Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Wesley Uniting Church Memorial Windows

30 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 17298, Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Broken Hill, NSW
10 May 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 17298, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 17298, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
29 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 8th Field Company Engineers, In France
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 17298
17 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 17298, 8th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Elizabeth Foster of Salisbury, SA

Martial status was given as Widower. William had married Mary B. Waters in Broken Hill during 1912. Mary died during the same year

Father of Elizabeth Emily Foster who was raised under the guardianship of Alice Jane Tonkin of Chapel Street, Norwood, SA

Residential address at the time of death was Glossop, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembarking in Adelaide on 18 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Member of the Broken Hill Rifle Club. Served briefly with the Volunteer Rifles