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FOSTER, Stephen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2651 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lincolnshire, England, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Holbrook, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 4 September 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2651, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2651, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2651, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2651, 55th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wounds to the right arm and right thigh. Invalided to England on the 25 September 1917. Right arm amputated | |
| 15 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2651, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Foster and Letitia Foster nee Harpman of Lincolnshire, England. Stepson of Mrs John Stubbs of Harrowgate House, Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire
Commenced return to Australia on 17 June 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal