John Edward FOSTER

FOSTER, John Edward

    Service Number: 2652
    Enlisted: 18 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1878
    Home Town: Saint Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Gardener
    Died: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 16 January 1939, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    18 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2652, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    2 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2652, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    2 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2652, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
    9 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 58th Battalion
    6 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2652, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military Disrict

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Albert Foster and Mary Foster nee Tooher of 84 Chaucer Street, St. Kilda, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Bakara disembarking at Durban on 4 September 1919. Re embarked HT Bahia Castle on 6 September 1919 disembarking on the 16 October 1919 in Melbourne

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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