George FOSTER

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Service Number:	1267
Enlisted:	12 September 1914, Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	New Southgate, London, England, 1890
Home Town:	Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Public Elementary School, London, England
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France, 15 January 1917
Cemetery:	AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Plot 1, Row A, Grave 13
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial

12 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1267, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Morphettville, SA
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1267, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1267, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
28 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1267, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the left loin
15 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1267, 48th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1267 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-01-15

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Son of Edward and Emily Foster; husband of Julia E. Foster, of 54, Nelson St., St. Peter's, Stepney, Adelaide, South Australia.

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