Sydney Gordon FOSTER

FOSTER, Sydney Gordon

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
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World War 1 Service

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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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

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

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