William Martin FOSTER

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Service Number:	2421
Enlisted:	22 April 1916, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 8 March 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cairns (General) Cemetery, Queensland Interred on 9 March 1963. Section BMS, Row Q6, Grave 9053
Memorials:

22 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2421, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
19 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2421, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
19 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2421, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
27 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2421, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Next of kin given as his guardian Mrs Mary McKay of Orion Street, Lismore, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on the 28 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal