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Arthur Thomas Foster

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Photo taken in Palestine when on leave. Son of Christina 'Diny' Foster and Thomas 'Allan' Foster born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 8 October 1914

Arthur Thomas Foster on leave in Palestine

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Foster AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 37794 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    8 October 1914 Public - Gail - Other relative - 26 February 2020 - Family papers and Births ,Deaths, Marriages, New Zealand
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Gail - Other relative - 26 February 2020 - Family papers and Births ,Deaths, Marriages, New Zealand
  • Birth notes
    Mother is Christina 'Diny' Foster nee Randall birth name Cameron. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Gail - Other relative - 26 February 2020 - Family papers and Births ,Deaths, Marriages, New Zealand
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 22 Leeds St., Christchurch AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 22 Leeds St., Christchurch AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. D. Foster, 22 Leeds St., Christchurch (mother) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. D. Foster, 22 Leeds St., Christchurch (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.157 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.120 AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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26 February 2020GailRolleston, New ZealandOther relative

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