FOSTER, George Cuthbert
| Service Number: | 32145 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 12 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Brooklet, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Ryde Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer / Grazier |
| Died: | St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 32145, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Driver, 32145, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Driver, 32145, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 32145, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Wound to the back severely fracturing the Scapula | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 32145, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to fractured left ankle which occurred when he fell off a mule |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward George Sloane and Sophia Elizabeth Foster of 'Julian' Wharf Road, Gladesville, NSW
George served in France and was woundd at Ypres 29 September 1917 and invalided to Colchester Hospital England. He returned to France in February 1918 and remained on active service until the signing of the Armistice.
On 17 April 1919 George married Marian T. Pate in Cairnbank Duns, Duns Berwick, Scotland. Minister Joseph Corkey
Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard Prinz Hubertus disembarking at Sydney on 26 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Militia
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