Herbert Henry FOSTER

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Service Number:	6740
Enlisted:	11 October 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stroud, New South Wales, Australia, 2 October 1891
Home Town:	Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Upper Pyramul Public School, New South Wales
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Natural causes, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, 14 July 1953, aged 61 years
Cemetery:	Lithgow General Cemetery, Bowenfels, New South Wales Anglican Section A2, Row 2B, Grave 02
Memorials:	Pyramul Upper Public School Roll of Honour

11 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
8 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney
8 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left foot. Invalided to the UK on 27 April 1918
30 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion
2 May 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Temporary rank
26 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 6740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of George Charles and Honora Foster of Morts Estate, Lithgow, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 on board HT Suevic disembarking on the 11 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal