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FOSTER, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2986 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Huntingfield, Helmsworth, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Government School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Passchendaele, New British Cemetery Plot X1V, Row A, Grave 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2986, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2986, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2986, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 14 years. Address at the time of enlistment was 21 Herbert Street, Spring Hill, QLD
Son of Waldron James Foster of Cratfield Road, Huntngfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal