Arthur Henry FOSS

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FOSS, Arthur Henry

Service Number:	11057
Enlisted:	5 October 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Prince Henry Hospital, 29 May 1936, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Zone C Anglican 12 2630
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World War 1 Service

5 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11057, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
15 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 11057, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 11057, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Sydney
13 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, From 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
11 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , From the 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
6 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 11057, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit possibly due to complications arising from appendicitis

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Foss and Jessie J. Foss of 32 Kent Street, Newtown, NSW. Brother of Carlien M. Foss, Ruby J. Foss, David S. Foss, Violet M. Foss and Gladys A. Foss

Served his apprenticeship with A.H. Yabsley of NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 19 October 1918 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on the 21 December 1918

During 1930c Athur married Lois L. Calder in Ashfield, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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