Edward FOSTER

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Service Number:	1200
Enlisted:	30 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mat Maker
Died:	North Adelaide, South Australia, 11 May 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Kendrew Oval, Row 23, Grave 20C. Internment number W26343 expires 31 December 2032
Memorials:

30 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1200, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1200, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1200, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
5 Sep 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1200, 20th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head
5 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1200, 20th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
4 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to shell shock

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Son of John William Foster and Margaret Foster nee Craig of Summer Hill Road, Footscray, Victoria

Husband of Lilian Foster nee Stagg of England

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 on board HT Runic disembarking on 14 February 1918 for discharge

In 1921 Edward was residing at Kingoonya, SA

Medals: !914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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