George Henry FOSTER

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FOSTER, George Henry

Service Number:	22056
Enlisted:	20 December 1917, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Field Company Engineers
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Mecahnic
Died:	Stockton, New South Wales, Australia, 1946, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

20 Dec 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 22056, Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 22056, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Sapper, 22056, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Persic, Sydney
21 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 22056, Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he gave his marital status as married but not living together. In January 1916 he was residing at Campbell Street, North Sydney, NSW

Son of George Robert and Susan Foster of 35 Davies Street, Surry Hills, NSW

Only served in England

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking at Melbourne on 15 December 1919 for onward travel to Sydney

Medal: British War Medal

Served his 5 year apprenticeship with James Martin of Sydney, NSW

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