| Regimental number | 7837 |
| Place of birth | Kyngan |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Spring Creek, Young, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mark Foster, Spring Creek, Young, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A45 Bulla on 25 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1738 Pte Mark FOSTER, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |