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From: Rod Gow <>
Subject: Re: Thomas & Agnes FOSTER of Kempsey
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 05:52:47 +1000
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Dear Phillip,

Saw your e-mail re Thomas Oswald Foster of the Manning/Macleay.

Had a look in Macleay River Cemetery Transcriptions by Judy Hoole - a set of 3 indexes covering East Kempsey, West Kempsey and Frederickton.

There is a reference to Pte T O Foster, 1 Machine Gun Coy, died 1 December 1964 aged 75

and to

Agnes Winifred Foster, died 2 July 1990, aged 95

both buried at West Kempsey Cemetery, Catholic section in row B, graves 22 and 21 respectively.

A Tom Foster who seems to have had connections to Mr Coleman (probably of Saxby & Coleman soft drink makers in Taree ?) gets several mentions in the books we
published (World War 1 North Coast Anzacs volumes 1 & 2). We have typed those extracts below, Phillip.

NCA vol 1
Tom Foster
Private Tom Foster is now with the army. "Tom" was one of the popular, straight-going young fellows of Taree, and was well known as an entertainer and songster of
some class. If he meets his "cobber" Trickett on the other side there should be some rag-time music in the air !
No. 1917-297

Tom Foster
Private Tom Foster, writing to his father in Taree, from a camp in Victoria, speaks highly of the kindness of the Victorian people to the soldiers without many
friends in that State. "Tom" is a member of the Military Band, and has a good time generally. Like many others, he may sail for the front at any moment.
No. 1917-316


NCA vol 2
Tom Foster
Mr. Thos. Foster, of Taree, recently received a letter from his soldier son, Private Tom Foster, who was well known and much liked in this town and district. At
time of writing Tom was in Belgium, and he says that Brussels is the finest town he has seen. He is learning both Belgian and German languages, and is now fairly
proficient in both. He has had furlough in England, and has visited the friends of Mr. G. A. Coleman (formerly of Taree). Tom, in his letter, mentions quite a
number of Taree and Macleay River boys whom he met abroad.
No. 1919-114

Tom Foster
Mr. Thomas Foster, of Taree, received a telegram from Perth from his soldier son, Private Tom Foster, who is now homeward bound.
No. 1919-289


Tom Foster
Soldier Tom Foster, of Taree, came back from war scenes on Saturday. His father Mr. Thomas Foster, now well advanced in his eighties, like the patriarch of old,
is now prepared to pass on, since his bright young son has returned to the homestead.
No. 1919-331



Hope all this is of interest, Phillip.

Best wishes,

Rod & Wendy Gow.

PD & LE Strong wrote:

> Could SKS help with either a look-up of burial records or with local
> knowledge of Kempsey residents?
>
> Looking for Thomas Oswald FOSTER and his wife Agnes W. FOSTER (née SIMON).
>
> Thomas was born in Sep 1886 at Taree. Thomas was a qualified cordial
> maker in Taree. He married Agnes in 1925 at Kempsey, and then lived
> in Kempsey. Thomas was alive in 1965 at age 78.
>
> Does anyone know details of Thomas' and Agnes' deaths and any of
> their descendants?
>
> Thanks,
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