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FOSTER, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2909 |
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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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
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: '' | |
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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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
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