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FOSTER, Frank James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7980 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1917, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham, England, 21 December 1873 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, June 1950, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7980, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 7980, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Private, 7980, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7980, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Amelia Foster of 31 Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Commenced return to Australia on 6 November 1918 on board HT Marathon disembarking on the 1 January 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal