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FOSTER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2862 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 May 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1867 |
| Home Town: | West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2862, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 28 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2862, 7th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2862, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2862, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2862, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2862, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as overage |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was West Leederville, WA. Age on a document in his Attestation paper suggests that his age was 60 years of age on discharge
Husband of Ellen Foster of 1 Charles Street, Maylands, WA formerly of West Leederville, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1918 aboard HT Carpetaria disembarking on 28 September 1919 for discharge
Medal: British War Medal