Reuel Edward FOSTER

FOSTER, Reuel Edward

Service Number: 6989
Enlisted: 29 September 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
Born: Geraldton, Western Australia, 1892
Home Town: Northam, Northam, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Solutionist
Died: Fremantle, Western Australia, 1919, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Crematorium Rose Gardens, Garden 20A, Poistion 0006
Memorials: Northam Memorial Hospital
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World War 1 Service

29 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6989, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 6989, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 6989, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
22 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6989, 11th Infantry Battalion, Thumb and finger
10 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6989, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Birth name (and name at the time of death) given as Reuel Edward Foster and on his Attestation paper his name is spelt Revel Edward Foster

Son of Edward John Foster  and Amelia Foster nee Collins of John Street, Northam, WA

Prior to enlisting Reuel was employed as a Mechanic and Gas Engine Driver with Berwick, Moreing & Co. of Meekatharra, WA

During 1922c Reuel married Lucy Spencer in WA

Returned to Australia on 27 September 1919 aboard HT Main

Medals:British War Medal, Victory Medal

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