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FOSTER, Robert Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX11559 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Winton, Queensland, Australia, 12 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness - Malaria, Australia, 1 July 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia CC7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX11559 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11559, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
| 1 Jul 1944: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Louisa Foster, of Winton.
The death occurred suddenly in Townsville of Pte Robert Andrew Foster, aged 24 years, a member of 2/9 Btn. A.I.F.
Deceased, who was born at Winton was the son of Mrs. L. Foster and the late Mr. John Walter Foster. Recently he spent part of his leave in Winton aid then visited his sister (Mrs. Tom Probert, Townsville). Whilst at Winton he had to enter the Winton Hospital suffering from malaria and remained there for a few days. Deceased had served in the Middle East, including Syria, and had also seen service in New Guinea.
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