FOSTER, George Richard
| Service Number: | 11942 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
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World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11942, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 11942, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 11942, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 10 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Field Artillery Brigades, Transferred from the 1st DAC to the 21st Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From the 21 Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 11942, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Gunshot wound to the forehead | |
| 15 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 31 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From the General List, Education Service then posted to the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 30 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Foster of County Sligo, Ireland
Recommended for the Meritorious Service Medal on 26 December 1918 and awarded. Source London Gazette 3 June 1919; Commonwealth Gazette number 113 on 6 October 1919. Citation reads:-
For continuous good service and devotion to duty from 16/17th September, 1918, to 11th November, 1918. This N.C.O. has been a member of the Office Staff of Headquarters 2nd Field Artillery Brigade for the past two years, and by his untiring energy and excellent work he has proved himself of immense value to the smooth working of the Brigade. Both in and out of action this N.C.O. has worked on an average of 14 and 15 hours daily, and it is largely due to his efforts that such excellent results have been obtained
Returned to Australia on 3 September 1919 aboard HT Takada
Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In April 1921 he was residing at 12 Glen Street, Essendon, Victoria
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