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1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.
A 19 year old bushman from New South Wales, Lewis Foster enlisted with the AIF in January 1915. He served as a private with the 4th Battalion, embarking with his unit from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915. He arrived at Gallipoli on 31 May 1915.
Foster sustained a gunshot wound to the head in August 1915 and was admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital.
He rejoined the 4th Battalion in September 1916 in Belgium. He was wounded in action for a second time in January the following year with a gunshot wound to his right thigh and knee. Embarking for England on HS Aberdonian, he was admitted to London General Hospital in February.
Foster embarked for Australia in July 1917 to undertake Home Service – the reasons stated being ‘age and myalgia’. He was discharged from the AIF in March 1918.
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. A 19 year old bushman from New South Wales, Lewis Foster enlisted with the AIF in January 1915. He served as a private with the 4th Bat
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around the edge with the recipient's details. A 19 year old bushman from New South Wales, Lewis Foster enlisted with the AIF in January 1915. He served as a priv
1914-15 Star impressed on the reverse with the recipient's details. Associated with the service of Private R J Martin, 12th Battalion, AIF. Born in Laura, South Australian in 1891, Roy John Martin w
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. 1914-15 Star associated with the service of 707 Private E D Nicholson, 25 Battalion, AIF. Born in Brisbane in April 1895, Edwin Dudley Nicho
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, nineteen year old Lewis Henry Ryall was a third year law student at the University of Melbourne when he enliste
1914-15 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Charles Curtis Dedman, a 27 year old printer from North Fitzroy in Melbourne, enlisted in the AIF on 8 July 1915. He sailed as a private
