Regimental number | 1181 |
Place of birth | Doncaster, England |
School | Melesden Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Luke Forster, 204th Road, Willesden, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Tel-el-Shera |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XII, Row E, Grave No. 7), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Luke and Minnie FORSTER, 51 Park Chase, Wembley Hill, Middlesex, England |
Family/military connections | Nil |