Percy John FOSTER

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Service Number:	5010
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Market Harbour, England, United Kingdom, 1885
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Upholsterer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 13 April 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12 Section: Section 17
Memorials:

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5010, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
4 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 5010, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 5010, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
15 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From the 25th Battalion
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5010, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Harry Foster and Sarah Foster nee Maston of 16 Northampton Road, Harlborough, Leicester, England

On 23 April 1921 Percy married Ellen Torrance Turner in QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboaard HT Durham disembarking on 21 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to QLD

Medals: British War Medals, Victory Medal

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