Milton James FOSTER

FOSTER, Milton James

Service Numbers: 795, W26522
Enlisted: 25 February 1915, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
Born: Perth, Western Australia, 17 May 1894
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Claremont Scotch College
Occupation: Bank clerk
Died: Natural causes, Western Australia, 1961
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

25 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 795, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
29 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 795, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
29 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 795, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
22 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery
31 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery
1 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery
6 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery

World War 2 Service

24 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, W26522
24 May 1941: Enlisted Lieutenant, W26522, Claremont, Western Australia
24 Jun 1944: Discharged Lieutenant, W26522, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Brother of 829 Pte. Clarence Charles Foster (/explore/people/305629) who was killed in action in France on 14 Dec 1916