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Walter FOSTER

Regimental number2803
Place of birthCapetown, South Africa
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressGrey Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 5.5"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinFriend, Miss Agnes Ann Bradley, Wickham Street, Gympie, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 October 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 December 1918
Discharge date25 June 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 8 February 1919; discharged, Brisbane; 25 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death27 June 1937
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis
SourcesNAA: B2455, FOSTER Walter

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