George Stoneham FOOKS

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FOOKS, George Stoneham

Service Number:	1299
Enlisted:	20 September 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Australian Remount Unit
Born:	Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia, 19 August 1863
Home Town:	Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Overseer
Died:	Illness, Richmond, Queensland, Australia, 18 March 1921, aged 57 years
Cemetery:	Richmond Cemetery, Queensland CE B 1 1
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Holsworthy, NSW
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1299, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 1299, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
1 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1299, Australian Army Canteen Service
17 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
18 Mar 1921:	Involvement AIF WW1, 1299, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1299 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Remount Unit awm_rank: Tpr Pte Corporal awm_died_date: 1921-03-18

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

George Stoneham FOOKS was born in Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales on 19th August, 1863 although he stated he was 48 when he enlisted in 1915 when he fact he was 52

His parents were George FOOKS & Sarah STONEHAM

He embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Orsova on 10th November, 1915

He returned to Australia on 2nd August, 1919 and was discharged on 27th October, 1919

George died of Illness in Queensland on 18th March, 1921 and is buried in the Richmond Cemetery in Queensland

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