| Regimental number | 21669 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E O Boyle, Ellesmere, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Calais Southern Cemetery (Plot A, Row 2, Grave No 3), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William and Sarah Anne Foster, Ellesmore, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 12 |