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FOSTER, Charles Edward William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 251 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Valley Heights, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | RAF Officers Hospital, Uxbridge, England, 6 July 1939, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Springwood District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 251, 1st Field Artillery Battery, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 251, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 251, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 27 Dec 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 251, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged having been granted a commission in the Royal Flying Corps |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Ida Foster of Valley Heights, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal