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William Robert FOSTER

Regimental number1806
Place of birthTenterfield, New South Wales
SchoolKenthurst, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBricklayer
AddressBramley Irvin Street, Peppermint Grove Cottesloe, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, George Foster, Borlase Street, Willoughby, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 19 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 14 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death14 August 1915
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 92), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
79
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Elizabeth FOSTER, 14 Rowe Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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