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FOSTER, Alexander (Alex)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5356 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jarradale, Western Australia, 17 August 1899 |
| Home Town: | West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storekeeper |
| Died: | West Perth, Western Australia, 16 August 1966, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic Section, Section PC, Grave 0224. Grant number K0066097 held by Jack Foster and which expired on 2 July 2012 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5356, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5356, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5356, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 7 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5356, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Willam and Ellen Foster of West Leederville, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 on board HT Ormonde disembarking on the 24 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal