| Regimental number | 4778 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 6 Airlie Avenue, Armadale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Fewster, 32 Moreland Road, Coburg, Victoria |
| Previous military service | nil (previous rejected for military service due to varicose veins) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 13), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice Yeoman FEWSTER. Native of Brunswick, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched out of 2nd Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 27 May 1916; marched into 6th Bn, Serapeum, 27 May 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 27 May 1916. Promoted Company Sergeant Major, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916. Wounded in action, 3 August 1916, and admitted to Casualty Depot the same day (shrapnel wound, arm); transferred to No 4 General Hospital, Camiers, 4 August 1916; to England, 8 August 1916; to No 2 General Hospital, Brighton, 8 August 1916; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 20 September 1916; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 September 1916. Marched out of No 2 Command Depot, 30 October 1916; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Wool, no date stated. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 February 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 March 1917. Proceeded to unit, 5 March 1917; taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, 7 March 1917. Selected to attend No 4 Officer Cadet Bn, 7 June 1917, and marched into No 4 Officer Cadet Bn, Oxford, England, the same day. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 27 September 1917, and posted to General Infantry Reinforcements. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 16 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 18 October 1917; taken on strength of 15th Bn, 22 October 1917. On leave, 3 March 1918; rejoined unit, 19 March 1918. Promoted Lieutenant, 14 April 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Buried, 6 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FEWSTER George Edward |
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