Arthur Clement FOSTER MC

Service Number:	411
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	War related causes, Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 July 1962
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Bruny Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
3 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the chest
29 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
5 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
23 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd occasion. Gunshot wound to the arm
15 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
14 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Citation reads:- For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At daybreak the post of which this officer was in command was strongly attacked. He met each assault with coolness and determination and the large numbers of dead lying in front of his post bore witness to the fine defence which he and his garrison put up. London Gazette on 2 December 1918, page 14285, position 12 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 May 1919, page 885, position 5
16 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

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