FOSTER, George Matthew
| Service Number: | 417 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Brighton, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 29 January 1884 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mecahnic |
| Died: | Natural causes, Concord Repatriation Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 6 June 1956, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 417, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brighton, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 417, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 417, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 417, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 10 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 417, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HT Clan McGilvray, Suez, for invaliding to Australia - arriving Melbourne 9 August 1916. | |
| 2 Nov 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 417, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Birth name registered as George Matthew Foster
Son of George Foster and Isabella Foster nee Forsaith of 31 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania. Brother of Arthur Clement Foster MC who returned to Australia on 16 May 1919 having served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Commenced return to Australia on 10 July 1916 aboard HT Clan MacGillvary
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Member of the Bisbane Rifle Club for years
Biography contributed by Pip Buchanan
Correct maiden surname of mother is Isabella FORSCUTT.
Reference: marriage of his parents: Marriage registration Victoria: 1877/2407; George FOSTER & Isabella FORSCUTT.
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