William James FOSTER

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FOSTER, William James

Service Numbers:	2594, 66461
Enlisted:	10 June 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW)
Born:	Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 31 July 1887
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ticket Collector
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

10 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2594, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2594, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2594, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2594, 4th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HMAT Runic at Sydney, NSW
18 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion
26 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 66461, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
22 Oct 1918:	Embarked Private, 66461, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), HMAT Boonah, Adelaide
22 Oct 1918:	Involvement Private, 66461, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert and Mary Foster of Lang Street, Hay, NSW

Address at the time of his enlistment was 75 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW and was employed as a Porter

Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses dsembarking on the 14 December 1917

Husband of Emmie Catherine Sarah Foster nee Stevens of 'The Cottage', Soke Road, West Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Williiam and Eunice married at the Registry Office, Epsoom, England on the 8 February 1916. Possibly died in England 1950-51

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

Member of the Goulburn Rifle Club

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