Henry George FOSTER

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Service Number:	750
Enlisted:	28 August 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Christchurch, New Zealand, 1888
Home Town:	Willoughby, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plasterer
Memorials:

28 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 750, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 750, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 750, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
10 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Infantry Battalion, From the 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion
9 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 750, 17th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the right shoulder. Invalided to England on 12 October 1917 aboard HS Breydal
30 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 750, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounds to the right shoulder

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Address at the time of enlistment was Ryan's Road, Willoughby, NSW

Son of William and Rhoda Jessica Foster of 48 York Street, Osawa, Christchurch, NZ

Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle disembarking on the 29 March 1918

In 1934 Henry was residing at 31 Waratah Street, Haberfield, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

He served his 5 year apprenticeship with Andrews & Sons of Christchurch, NZ