| Regimental number | 2986 |
| Place of birth | Chatfield Road, Huntingfield, Helsworth |
| School | Government School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Foster, Gratfield Road, Huntingfield, Hailsworth, Suffolk, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 7 October 1916 - 47 Battalion 7th Reinforcements; taken on strength 47 Battalion 8 May 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row A, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Waldron James FOSTER, Cratfield Road, Huntingfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |