Trooper

John William Foster

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Emily Foster, of 23, Lodge Avenue, Walham Green, Fulham, London, England; husband of Maud Eliza Foster, of 357, Clifford St., Gisborne.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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My great grandfather served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF). Like most WW1 soldiers, today his service is anonymous. To my knowledge there are no personal diaries or letters. Aside fr... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
9/989
Name:
John William Foster
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Maud Eliza Foster (wife), Upper Clifford Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
48 Boulcott Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, on H.M.H.S. "Devanha,"
Date of Death:
24 August 1915
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
38
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
4th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
17 April 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 21
HMNZT 22
HMNZT 23
Vessel:
Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
72
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
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