Regimental number | 1128 |
Place of birth | Carrieton South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Photographer and electrician |
Address | Caltowie, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, W A Foster, c/o Potter, Caltowie, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Stationary Hospital 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/70/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). Military Medal 'Work on 8 November 1917 at Bellewaarde Ridge.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', third Supplement, No.29522 (27 March 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 79 (6 July 1916). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 8th November, 1917 at BELLEWAARDE Ridge east of YPRES the road and surrounding area was heavily shelled, Sergeant FOSTER took his bearers to the spot at once and directed the removal of wounded. He remained in the shelled area and thoroughly searched for wounded. Only for the coolness of this N.C.O. wounded would have been eventually killed by the continuous shelling or not discovered until daybreak.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |