Reginald Francis FOSTER

FOSTER, Reginald Francis

    Service Number: 2379
    Enlisted: 28 May 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Colac, Victoria, Australia, 1889
    Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    28 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2379, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
    10 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 2379, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    10 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 2379, 14th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne
    14 Apr 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion
    22 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion, From the 14th Battalion
    28 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion
    1 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion
    31 Mar 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to both legs. Right leg amputated at the thigh
    3 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Francis Foster and Ellizabeth Foster nee Dunstan of 10 East Street, Ballarat, East, Victoria formerly of Colac, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1918 aboard HT Kanowna disembaking at Melbourne on 1 September 1918

    During 1922c Reginald married Minnie Florence Johnston in Victoria

    In November 1924 he was residing at 105 Harold Street, Middle Park, Victoria

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

     

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