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FOSTER, John York
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1745, 1745A |
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| Enlisted: | 26 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 17 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Penrith District, New South Wales, Australia , 11 November 1964, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rous Cemetery, Ballina Shire, New South Wales, Australia Methodist A Plot 5 |
| Memorials: | Mulbring Roll of Honor, Rous Mill Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1745, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1745, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1745, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1745, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the leg | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, From the 15th Battalion and reallocated service number to 1745A | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1745A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the right arm and head - fractured jaw | |
| 4 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1745A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 'Warael', Lismore, NSW
Son of John Fuller Foster and Ellen Foster nee Houghton of Mulbring, Maitland, NSW
During 1922 John married Mary Amelia Smith in Ballina area, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 26 September 1917 aboard HT Borda disembarking at the 3rd Military District on 21 November 1917 then re-embarked on HT Suevic on 22 November 1917 for 1st Military District
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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