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George Vincent FOSBERY

Regimental number1322
Place of birthWagga Wagga, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation hand
AddressJohnson Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 11"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Thelma Fosbery, 'Tjinban', Boyle Street, Manly, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Place of enlistmentDerby, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 21 January 1916
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Leonard and Edith Mary FOSBERY. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance.
Discharge date6 November 1916
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Commonwealth', 21 January 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 6 November 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death26 November 1939
Age at death50
Place of burialNorthern Suburbs Crematorium, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, FOSBERY George Vincent

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