| Regimental number | 6790 |
| Place of birth | Berny |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Patternmaker |
| Address | 91 Great Buckingham Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Swale Foster, 91 Great Buckingham Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 26th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 22 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 15 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orsova on 11 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |