Kenneth FOSTER

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Service Number:	3308
Enlisted:	3 July 1917, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Corps Working Party
Born:	Uralla, New South Wales, Australia, 21 May 1901
Home Town:	Uralla, Uralla, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Emmaville, New South Wales, 15 May 1950, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Emmaville Cemetery, Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Uralla Public School Honour Roll

3 Jul 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3308, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
2 Aug 1917:	Involvement Private, 3308, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
2 Aug 1917:	Embarked Private, 3308, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney
8 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion, From the 36th Battalion
7 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps Working Party, From the 33rd Battalion
19 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3308, Australian Corps Working Party, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Correct age at the time of enlisted was 16 years 1 month. Originally e had given his age as 18 years

Son of Archibald Foster and Frances Rice formerly Foster of John Street, Uralla, NSW

During 1921 Kenneth married Jane J.L. Graham in the Emmaville area, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 4 December 1918 on board HT Miltrades disembarked on the 15 January 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal