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FOSTER, Isaac James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2619 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mosquito Island, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Stockton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coppersmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stockton Morison & Bearby Ltd. Honour Roll, Stockton Soldiers Memorial, Stockton St Paul's Church WW1 Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2619, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2619, 19th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2619, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From the 19th Battalion | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2619, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2619 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Henry Foster and Mary Ellen Foster of Hereford Street, Stockton, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served his 5 year apprenticeship with Morrison and Bearly
Previously served in the Naval Reserve for 4 years