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FOSTER, Mark
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1738 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 19 December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Young, Young, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 April 1960, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated on the 11 April 1960 and his remains were collected. J. Monkhouse & Son officiated |
| Memorials: | Yarra Junction War Memorial, Young Uniting Church Great War Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1738, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1738, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1738, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From the 8th Battalion | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 60th Battaion | |
| 27 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 15th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1738, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed | |
| 15 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 24 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 25 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1738, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 'The Piines', Yarra Junction, Victoria. During 1921c Mark married Catherine Smith in Victoria. Address at the time of death was 3 McKinnon Road, McKinnon, Victoria
Son of Mark Foster and Mary Jane Foster nee Morton of 'Spring Creek', Young, NSW. Brother of John James Foster who return to Australia on 27 April 1919 having served with the 5th Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia 28 March 1919 aboard HT Port MacQuarie disembarking on the 26 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal