Arthur Nelson FOSTER

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Service Number:	69016
Enlisted:	4 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements
Born:	Colac, VictoriaVictoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Yarrawonga, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Service held on 1 November 1972. Buried in the C E Bolingbroke Lawn Row R, Grave 75. Grant held in perpetuity for all time.
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4 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69016, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 69016, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Carpentaria embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
7 Nov 1918:	Embarked Private, 69016, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, SS Carpentaria, Sydney
24 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 69016, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Demobilised after troopship was recalled on 28 November 1918

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At the time of enlisted he as residing at Yarrawonga, Victoria

Son of Francis (Frank) Henry Foster and Elizabeth Foster nee Dunstan of 10 East Street, Ballarat, Victoria

During 1921c Arthur married Rose Winifred Hannigan in Victoria

Troopship recalled to Australia on 28 Novmber 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously served in the Senior Cadets and the Citizen Forces

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