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FOSTER, Harold James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2186 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Victoria Park School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Plot 1, Row B, Grave 15 Headstone inscription reads: No one knows how much we miss him none but aching hearts can tell, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2186, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2186, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2186, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 24 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2186, 29th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the right hand fingers |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residing at 26 Michael Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Son of James Herbert Foster and Emily Lavina Foster nee Battye of 108 Rathmines Street, Fairfield, Victoria formerly of 169 Rosneath Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria. James also enlisted on 27 August 1915 and returned to Australia on 19 October 1917 having served with the 29th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal