| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3130207 |
| Resident | Chatham Twsp. |
Regimental number: 3130207 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3229 – 11, Item: 401766, PDF:- B3229-SO11. Date of Birth 20/03/1895 at Calgary Alberta. Son of David Foster of 254 Lacroix St., Chatham, ON. A single machinist living at his brother’s home. MSA 416823 AR. Attestation: 3/01/1918 at London, ON. to 1st WOR. DOI after returning from O/S at home in Chatham. Medical Exam at Chatham, ON. 10/11/17, Category: A2. Prior to enlisting he had Scarlet Fever and Urinalysis, -Category CII.
Declaration of Recruit – 3/01/18. Age: 22 yrs. 9 mos., Height: 5’ 10 ½” , Girth: 33-37”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown, Vision: 20/20, Hearing: Normal, Weight: 136 to 157 #. He ha a 3” scar on his right calf from saw cut. CEF – Discharge Certificate @ London, ON. “Medically unfit not due to Service.
27/05/18 exam dated 29/05/18 Fr a Urine disorder 29/05/18
Reported “Medically Unfit” cover w/ 4th Res. 1918 at No. 12 Bramshott – “Nasal Poly” – Hephritis, 27/07/18 No.5 Can. Kirkdale 24/09/18. Invalided to Canada. – Nephritis
Ward 15 – Nasal polypi left. Admitted 18.05/18. Transferred 25/07/18.
Sailed from Halifax on S.S. Granipian 5/02/18 arrived 16/02/18,
25/08/18 Condition satisfactory up and about . 26/08/18 at Cdn. General Hosp. – Salonka – suffering from Mephritis – satisfactory – up and about
30/09/18 – Invalided to leave from Liverpool 24/09/18. Blood pressure 150/80., Dizznes and back pain.
George returned to Canada aboard the S.S. Tunisian landed at Quebec 7/10/18. Was suffering from Chronic Inerstitial Nephrite – after Medical Board 2/12/18. 11/12/18 Discharged from H.M.S. – Medically unfit. Not due to service. – Fit for employment in civil life.
Inv. To Canada for Medical treatment at the Militaru Hosp. Bramshott – Cronic interstitial – Nephritis, originally Chronic Interstitial Nephritis. in Canada.
DOI after returning from O/S at home in Chatham. CDP 11/06/19.
FOSTER, George. Pte. 3130207 with 4th Res. Bn, “Death not due to service”. This Board agreed the preceding report and would add this soldier has a blood pressure aystolicoverseas – England Only.
FOSTER, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Age: 26 DOI, Date of Death: 10/06/1919 Service No: 3130207 Additional information: Son of David and Jennie Foster, of 254, Lacroix St., Chatham, Ont. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: CHATHAM (MAPLE LEAF) CEMETERY. District paid $210.00
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (11-06-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3229 - 11, LAC, CVWM |
| Supplemental Information | Age: 26 DOI, Date of Death: 10/06/1919 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: CHATHAM (MAPLE LEAF) CEMETERY |
| Height | 5'10 1/2" |
| Weight | 136 to 157 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 22 yrs. 9 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Birthplace | 20/03/1895 at Calgary Alberta. |
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