Thomas FOSTER

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Service Number:	9617
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Manchester, England, 1877
Home Town:	South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gasfitter
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 4 July 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland Headstone inscription reads: In God's care. Memorial number 193298743
Memorials:	Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 2

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9617, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 9617, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 9617, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Berrima, Sydney
12 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 9617, Gunshot wound to the left thigh severely fracturing the left femur
31 Mar 1921:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 9617, Discharged at the first Military District as wounded

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Son of Charles foster and Elza Foster nee Wane of Manchester, England

Husband of Mary Foster of Frederick Street, South Brisbane, QLD. Mary died in 1949. Father of Charles Foster who died aged 27 years in QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 30 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal