Milton James FOSTER

Milton James FOSTER Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Numbers:	795, W26522
Enlisted:	25 February 1915, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 17 May 1894
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Claremont Scotch College
Occupation:	Bank clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Western Australia, 1961
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll

25 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 795, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 795, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 795, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
22 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery
31 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery
1 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery
6 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery

24 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, W26522
24 May 1941:	Enlisted Lieutenant, W26522, Claremont, Western Australia
24 Jun 1944:	Discharged Lieutenant, W26522, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)

Help us honour Milton James Foster's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Brother of 829 Pte. Clarence Charles Foster (/explore/people/305629) who was killed in action in France on 14 Dec 1916

Showing 4 of 5 images.
Click images to start slideshow.