Richard Thomas FOSTER

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Service Number:	5017
Enlisted:	17 January 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hull, England, 1880
Home Town:	Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 26 November 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Coffs Harbour Lower Bucca Honour Roll

17 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5017, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
5 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5017, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
5 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5017, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Sydney
9 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 20th Infantry Battalion, In France
2 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5017, 20th Infantry Battalion, Invalided to England on 15 May 1917. Shell wound to the left knee later amputated
24 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5017, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of Robert Foster of Central Bucca, South Grafton, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen disembarking on 17 April 1918 for onward travel to Sydney

In 1929 Richard was residing at South Campbelltown, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal