| Accession Number | P09291.277 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c December 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1138 Private (Pte) Percy Walter Foster, 10th Battalion. A grazier from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1138 Private (Pte) Percy Walter Foster, 10th Battalion. A grazier from Lucindale, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the First Reinforcements from Melbourne on 27 December 1914 aboard HMAT Themistocles for Suez. His battalion landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Pte Foster was wounded in action on 15 May 1915 and was evacuated to England for treatment and recuperation before rejoining his battalion in Egypt. In late February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, in early June 1916 and he was appointed Lance Corporal (L Cpl) a month later. L Cpl Foster was killed in action near Noreuil on 2 April 1917 and was buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. His grave and 81 others were destroyed by shellfire and his name is recorded on a special memorial. He was aged 25 years.