William John FOSTER

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Service Number:	1760
Enlisted:	6 January 1915, Enlisted at Grafton, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 11 January 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland
Memorials:

6 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1760, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Grafton, NSW
8 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1760, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1760, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
18 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1760, 9th Infantry Battalion, Evacuated on HS Gascon to Malta. Gunshot wound to the left hand
31 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1760, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounds to the left hand

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Address at the time of enlisted was C/- Hall Bros Prime Street, Grafton, NSW

Son of Geoerge Henry Foster and Jane Foster nee Heartman

Next of kin given as his brother George Henry Foster of Allora, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 19 January 1916 aboard HT Star of Victoria disembarking on the 29 February 1916

Husband of Caroline Eugenie Foster nee Bown of Brisbane. William and Caroline married in Queensland on 23 May 1916

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal