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FOSTER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 55139 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1918, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lang Lang, Victoria, Australia, 11 September 1881 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 55139, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 55139, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 55139, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From Re inforcements | |
| 2 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion | |
| 25 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 55139, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Winifred W. Foster of 316 Albert Road, Albert Park, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 on board Kildonian Castle disembarking on the 9 May 1919
Medal: British War Medal