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FOSTER, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6514 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia, 17 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Manly Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery INSCRIPTION HE GAVE HIS LIFE GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN Sp. Mem. 2." Believed to be buried in this Cemetery-actual grave unknown”, Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6514, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6514, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6514, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6514, 13th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
13th Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
He was 22 and the son of John and Harriet Foster.
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