| Regimental number | 10/3258 |
| Address | Eltham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Foster, Ballance, Pahiatua |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 24), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Hannah Foster, Co Armagh, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Eighth |