Norman Thomas FOSTER

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Service Number:	2087
Enlisted:	1 May 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wallan, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	North Perth, Western Australia, 4 July 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Commemorated with a plaque in the WA Garden of Remembrance Originally interred in the Karrakatta Cemetery, Roman Catholic area, Section GA, Grave 0750. Grant has expired
Memorials:	Eldorado War Memorial

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2087, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
10 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2087, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
10 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2087, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle
8 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2087, 44th Infantry Battalion, Severe gunshot wound to the left leg and invalided to England on the 26 July 1917. Leg amputated
2 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2087, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 5th Military District as medically unfit due to amputated left leg

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Son of Thomas Foster and Annie Beatrice Foster nee Upton of 31 Park Road, Mount Lawley, WA formerly of Wallan Victoria

Marital status at the time of enlistment was given as Widower. During 1916c Norman married Olive F. Syred in Perth, WA. Olive died during 1916.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918

In 1919 Norman married Eva J. Foster in Perth

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal