| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Grammar School, Launceston; Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Henry Foster, Mertonvale, Campbell Town, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | School Cadet; Lt 92nd Infantry (Launceston Regiment) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross (Awarded Mention in Despatches) Powers of leadership and devotion to duty while in charge of a Company. (East of Ypres). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Square Wood, Chinolles |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 10), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Parents: Henry and Blanche Laura FOSTER, Merton Vale, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Photo: Kent Fitch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
