| Regimental number | 35161 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss E Foster, 20 Blackburn Road, Clayton-le-Moors near Acrington, Lancashire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No 12), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary Arm Foster, Clayton-le-Moors; Wife: Alice Ann Foster, 14 George Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 12 |