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Leslie George FOSTER

Regimental number3136
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarrier
AddressBest Street, Devonport, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.6
Height5' 3.5"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss E Foster, Best Street, Devonport, Tasmania
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Senior Cadets,
Enlistment date1 August 1915
Place of enlistmentClaremont, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 16 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Discharge date15 March 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Wounded in action, 23 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right foot).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 22 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 15 March 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, FOSTER Leslie George

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