John William FOSTER

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Service Number:	2775
Enlisted:	27 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	19th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia , 1888
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

27 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2775, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2775, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2775, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
28 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2775, Shell wound to right thigh, knee and right hand resulting in the loss of four fingers on the right hand
17 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2775, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded (loss of fingers from right hand)

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Son of George Foster of 112 Falcon Street, North Sydney, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1917 aboard HT Kanowna disembarking on the 8 March 1917

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal