William Henry FOSTER

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Service Number:	4111
Enlisted:	20 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Plymouth, England, 1890
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith Striker
Memorials:

20 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4111, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4111, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4111, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
15 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion, In France
17 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4111, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was 58 Short Street, Marrickville, NSW

Son of Robert Foster of 6 Cromwell Road, Plymouth, England

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Castalia disembarking at Sydney on 1 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal