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FOSTER, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3749 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belair, South Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Brownhill Creek Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Loxton and District Great War Roll of Honor, Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3749, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3749, 50th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3749, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3749 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-02 |
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