William George FOSTER

FOSTER, William George

    Service Numbers: 7379, 3312
    Enlisted: 22 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1883
    Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 13 July 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Kyneton Cemetery, Victoria
    Bush Land portion, Wall 14
    Memorials: Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 7379, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    27 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3312, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
    11 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 3312, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    11 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 3312, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
    18 Nov 1915: Embarked Driver, 7379, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney
    18 Nov 1915: Involvement Driver, 7379, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From the 7th Battalion
    15 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From the 59th Battalion
    15 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3312, 58th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
    17 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3312, 58th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shell shock but remained on duty
    16 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    20 Jul 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 7379, Gunshot wound to the right forearm
    15 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Division Signals, In the field
    21 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3312, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Foster and Hannah Foster nee Herbert of Geelong

    Next of kin given as his sister Sarah Fedman of Dudley Street, Belmont, Geelong, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 3 May 1919 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on the 21 June 1919

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

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Henry Foster of Victoria Bridge, East Maitland, NSW

    Returned to Australia via America at own expense on 29 July 1919 aboard Sonoma

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

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