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FOSTER, Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1753 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Greenhills, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Baradine, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Memorials: | Baradine Honour Roll WW1, Coonabarabran War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 1753, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 1753, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 4th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the head | |
| 3 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1753, Wounded second occasion. Wound to the right thigh | |
| 20 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as Wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Carl Foster and Ann Cecil Foster nee Petter of Baradine, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor
In October 1967 Lewis was living Calala Lane, Tamworth, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal