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FOSTER, Herbert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 24582 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 12 March 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 24582, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Driver, 24582, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Driver, 24582, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 24582, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mathias Foster and Elizabeth Foster, nee McTaggart of 69 Dennis Street, Subiaco, WA.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 on board HT Somali disembarking on the 8 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal