Sydney Gordon FOSTER

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Service Number:	183
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 17 October 1915
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 140 Chaplain MacBain officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mornington District Honour Roll WW1, Mornington St. Mark's Church Memorial Plaque

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 183, Enlisted at South Melbourne
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 183, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 183, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
14 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 183, Embarked for Dardenelles
9 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 183, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wounds to both legs

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Son of William John and Chariotte Foster of Mornington; brother of Hilda Foster

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