Jack Foster

Biography
Jack Foster was an Australian (ANZAC) Runner who was partners with Frederick Bishop, who appeared to be his role model. From the beginning, Foster was shown to be very naive and unprepared for the horrors of war, proven in the first mission, where he breaks down from the overwhelming deaths of the British troops that lie before him. Frederick, realizing that he was simply a "kid", and knew that Foster had merely wanted to do good for his country and most likely make his friends and family proud, decides to comfort him and finally befriend his partner. Later on in the War Story, Foster saved Frederick's life by shooting an Ottoman sniper in which attempted to sneak up behind Bishop and take him out, only adding more development to their friendship. After Bishop was sent on yet another mission, Foster volunteered along with other "kids" and headed up to the Ottoman Fort, in which Frederick found him held up in. Bishop soon realized that there was no escape for Foster nor the other soldiers trapped inside and decided to make it look as if he was capturing the fort, which would give Foster and the others time to escape. Bishops final order to Foster was to get out alive and send up a flare to let him know he's safe. Foster unwillingly agree'd to this, almost as if he knew that Bishop wouldn't make it out alive. At the very last scene of the chapter, Jack sent up his flare from an allied ship, signifying that Bishop had accomplished what he had hoped for, and died knowing that his friend had made it out safe. Bishop's death certainly affected Foster for the remainder of his life, this would always leave a mark upon him, for with little hope, he still thought Frederick would survive his mission, for Bishops final words to him were "Send up a flare, let me know your safe? Ill make my retreat then" So although his chances were unlikely, Foster must have still had hope for his friends survival.