FOSKETT, George Samuel
| Service Number: | 3175 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1917, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sofala, New South Wales, 18 June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sofala, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sofala Public School |
| Occupation: | Coal miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Jordan Valley, Palestine, 20 June 1918, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Sofala WW1 Soldiers Memorial Walkway |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3175, Bathurst, New South Wales | |
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| 10 May 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3175, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' |
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| 10 May 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3175, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3175, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3175 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-06-20 |
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Eldest of the children of John William and Mary Jane Foskett.
Born and raised in Sofala.
Enlisted after receiving a "white flower".
"Brother of 2896 Pte. Hamilton James Foskett (/explore/people/326121) who returned to Australia at the cessation of hostilities
"...3175 Trooper George Samuel Foskett, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, of Sofala, NSW. A coal miner prior to enlistment, he embarked from Melbourne with the 1st Light Horse Regiment aboard HMAT Boorara on 10 May 1917. While serving in Palestine, Tpr Foskett died of wounds on 20 June 1918, aged 31." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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