Thomas FOSTER

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Service Number:	1262
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Kalgoolie, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1262, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kalgoolie, WA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1262, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1262, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, From the 32nd Battalion
26 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1262, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was 59 Hanbury Street, Kalgoolie, WA

Brother of Carmen Jones of 12 Highburn Street, Surry Hill, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Wyreema disembarking on the 3 June 1919

In September 1921 Thomas was residing at 154 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW

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