William Henry FOSTER

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Service Number:	7470
Enlisted:	27 February 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1895
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

27 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7470, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 7470, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 7470, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
1 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7470, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in England for being illegally absent from the 13th Battalion between 4 January 1918 and 1 April 1920

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At the time of enlistment he was living in Sydney, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister Ellen Guttridge of 12 Brock Road, Plastow, London, England

Not eligible for medals