William Henry FOSTER

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Service Number:	2909
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Bordertown Wolseley Roll of Honor, Casterton Corndale State School 2716 Roll of Honor, Wolseley War Memorial

16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2909, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2909, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 2909, 43rd Infantry Battalion
16 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2909, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of John Foster and Sarah Foster nee Hook of Jackson Street, Casterton, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 June 1919 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 8 August 1919 at Melbourne due to the ship bypassing Adelaide

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal