Kenneth John Henry FOSTER

FOSTER, Kenneth John Henry

    Service Numbers: 7630, N290853
    Enlisted: 24 March 1917, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Rous, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1898
    Home Town: Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 11 March 1966, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Coffs Harbour Historic Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
    Memorials: Rous Mill Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    24 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7630, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    14 Jun 1917: Involvement Private, 7630, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    14 Jun 1917: Embarked Private, 7630, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Sydney
    17 Dec 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, From the 15th Battalion
    7 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From the 42nd Battalion
    22 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7630, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

    World War 2 Service

    25 Apr 1942: Enlisted N290853

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Frederick E. Foster and Constance E. Foster of Rous Mill, Richmond River, NSW. Brother of Eveyn M. Foster, Edwin I. Foster and Clare C. Foster

    During 1923c Kenneth married Dora Lily Newman in Lismore area, NSW. Dora died in Lismore during 1937

    Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 aboard HT Franfurt disembarking on the 20 August 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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