| Regimental number | 4273 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Address | Thomas Charles Lancaster, 326 Gore Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister-in-Law, Mrs T C Lancaster, 369 Gore Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of toe. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Depots in the United Kingdom |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 20 April 1916; transferred by Hospital Train to Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 22 April 1916; discharged, 16 May 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 27 days. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 30 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 June 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 19 June 1916 (hammer toe); transferred to England, 21 June 1916. [Gap in record] Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 8 August 1916; transferred to Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital, 17 August 1916. Discharged on furlough, 30 August 1916, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 September 1916. Classified B.1.A, 16 September 1916; reclassified B.1.A.4; classified Permanent Base Duties, 22 May 1917. Married Janet HALE, spinster, aged 21, Anglican Parish Church, Waterloo-on-Seaforth, Liverpool, 10 January 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1917 (for discharge: hammer toe); Melbourne, 30 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 3 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address given incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Gow Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LANCASTER George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
