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FOSTER, William Henderson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 17141 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916, Enlisted at Woollongong |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Beaumont Road, Leyton, Essex, United Kingdom, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Farmer Road Council School, Leyton, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Hospital Attendant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Blangy-Tronville Communal Cemetery Grave 7, Blangy-Tronville Communal Cemetery, Blangy-Tronville, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta Mental Hospital Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 17141, Enlisted at Woollongong | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 17141, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 17141, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 27 May 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 17141, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 17141 awm_unit: 42nd Battery 11th Brigade Australian Field Artillery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-05-27 | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 17141, Wounded and evacuated, severe wounds to the face |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel George and Mary Anne Foster of 20 Carnarvon Road, Leyton, Essex, UK
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the 7 Battalion Essex Regiment, England