FOSTER, Arthur Clement
Service Number: | 411 |
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Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | War related causes, Alexander Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 July 1962 |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Bruny Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania | |
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20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
3 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the chest | |
29 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
23 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 411, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd occasion. Gunshot wound to the arm | |
15 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
14 Jul 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Citation reads:- For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At daybreak the post of which this officer was in command was strongly attacked. He met each assault with coolness and determination and the large numbers of dead lying in front of his post bore witness to the fine defence which he and his garrison put up. London Gazette on 2 December 1918, page 14285, position 12 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 May 1919, page 885, position 5 | |
16 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
12 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Foster and Isabella Foster nee Forscutt of 31 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania formerly of Geelong, Victoria. Brother of George Foster who returned to Australia having served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Commenced return to Australia on 16 May 1919 aboard HT Orari
Husband of Gertrude Azalea Foster
Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 STar, British War Medal, Victory Medal