| Service number | 172 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Also known as | F M Foster, F W Forster |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | New South Wales Contingent - Sudan |
| Service | Colonial Military Forces |
| Place | Sydney |
| Conflict/Operation | Sudan, 1885 |
| Enlistment Date | 1885-02-19 |
| Age at Enlistment | 22y m |
| Date of Embarkation | 1885-03-03 |
| Ship Embarked On | SS Iberia (NSW 1) |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of return | 1885-06-23 |
| Ship returned on | SS Arab |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Notes | Also recorded as F M Foster & F W Forster |