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FOSTER, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2056 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wharf Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2056, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2056, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2056, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 4 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2056, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to senility |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 137 Meeks Road, Marrickville, NSW
Husband of Norah Foster of 264 Flood Street, Leichhardt, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthia disembarking on 3 March 1918 for discharge
Medals: British War Medal