John FOSTER

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Service Number:	2632
Enlisted:	8 February 1916, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boatbuilder
Memorials:

8 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2632, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2632, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2632, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
28 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 65th Infantry Battalion
19 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 29th Infantry Battalion, From 65th Battalion
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion
7 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2632, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Marital status given as Widower. Next of kin given as his son John R. Foster of 64 Fyans Street, Chilwel, Geelong, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on the 23 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal