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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 12 May 09 12:34 BST (UK) »
No Arthur Frederick's badge is not Artillery and yes OH enjoyed his 2 years but I got it wrong should have been 1957/8. Mistyrose
Wiltshire:  Cricklade, West Knoyle.
Names:Newman,  Mead.
Somerset: Hinton St. George, Lopen, Cricket St. Thomas, Hornblotton.
Names: Brook, Cranton, England, Mead.
Kent: Lympne, Dymchurch, Smeeth.
Names:: Taylor, Glayzier, Tebbles, Newman, Idenden.
Surrey: Hersham, Walton on Thames, Great Bookham, Byfleet, Stoke D'Abernon, Thames Ditton, Esher.
Pyrford.Wonersh.Dunsfold.
Names: Foster, Newman, Glashier, Brown, Bond, Morum, Pantling, Mead.
Middlesex: Littleton, Shepperton.
Names: Newman

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 12 May 09 13:38 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mistyrose41 on Tuesday 12 May 09 12:34 BST (UK)
No Arthur Frederick's badge is not Artillery and yes OH enjoyed his 2 years but I got it wrong should have been 1957/8. Mistyrose

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #38 on: Tuesday 12 May 09 17:47 BST (UK) »
Here is another badge that my Grandfather wore on his lapel in the 1920's. Not sure if it is a Military badge or not. Mistyrose
Wiltshire:  Cricklade, West Knoyle.
Names:Newman,  Mead.
Somerset: Hinton St. George, Lopen, Cricket St. Thomas, Hornblotton.
Names: Brook, Cranton, England, Mead.
Kent: Lympne, Dymchurch, Smeeth.
Names:: Taylor, Glayzier, Tebbles, Newman, Idenden.
Surrey: Hersham, Walton on Thames, Great Bookham, Byfleet, Stoke D'Abernon, Thames Ditton, Esher.
Pyrford.Wonersh.Dunsfold.
Names: Foster, Newman, Glashier, Brown, Bond, Morum, Pantling, Mead.
Middlesex: Littleton, Shepperton.
Names: Newman

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #39 on: Tuesday 12 May 09 19:10 BST (UK) »
Hi

It looks like the Silver War Badge.  This was given to soldiers who had served but were discharged on medical grounds, most often because of wounds.  It was to be worn on the lapel of civilian dress and prevented them being harassed by white feather donors for not being in uniform.  Ties in nicely with the wound in the leg.  I wonder if he went to India in 1914 with the others, got wounded and was shipped home for treatment.  Perhaps discharged in late 1915 or even later as no longer fit for active service.

This means that he should be in the NA Silver Badge List, which may give details of his service and wound.  Worth a visit to Kew if you can manage it.  The SWB award should be recorded on his medal card so we are looking for an Arthur Foster, East Surreys with the SWB.

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #40 on: Tuesday 12 May 09 20:19 BST (UK) »
Hi

I have not managed to find him on A***y medal cards looking for Arthur Foster, Frederick Foster and also Forster. >:(

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Fife - Co?per, Dun, Jackson
NE England - Harland, Hasted, Heaviside, Longridge, Thompson
SE England - Drawbridge, Hall, Hayward, Howard, Newell, Seward, Slade, Smith

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #41 on: Tuesday 12 May 09 22:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Gobbo,

Yes it is the SWB. Looked on a. site found 2 Arthur Foster's in London Reg. 1 11th and 1 4th.
My son came up with the 9th - Queen Victoria's Regiment. I think I need to look at the Medical Cards index. Mistyrose
Wiltshire:  Cricklade, West Knoyle.
Names:Newman,  Mead.
Somerset: Hinton St. George, Lopen, Cricket St. Thomas, Hornblotton.
Names: Brook, Cranton, England, Mead.
Kent: Lympne, Dymchurch, Smeeth.
Names:: Taylor, Glayzier, Tebbles, Newman, Idenden.
Surrey: Hersham, Walton on Thames, Great Bookham, Byfleet, Stoke D'Abernon, Thames Ditton, Esher.
Pyrford.Wonersh.Dunsfold.
Names: Foster, Newman, Glashier, Brown, Bond, Morum, Pantling, Mead.
Middlesex: Littleton, Shepperton.
Names: Newman

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday 13 May 09 11:17 BST (UK) »
Hi

I keep forgetting to ask what was the name he preferred to use - Arthur, Frederick, Fred or what?

I only searched the medal cards for somebody indexed as in the East Surreys so if he was indexed as London Regt I could have missed him.

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Fife - Co?per, Dun, Jackson
NE England - Harland, Hasted, Heaviside, Longridge, Thompson
SE England - Drawbridge, Hall, Hayward, Howard, Newell, Seward, Slade, Smith

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« Reply #43 on: Wednesday 13 May 09 11:29 BST (UK) »
He signed himself as Arthur F Foster on the 1911 census.   Mistyrose
Wiltshire:  Cricklade, West Knoyle.
Names:Newman,  Mead.
Somerset: Hinton St. George, Lopen, Cricket St. Thomas, Hornblotton.
Names: Brook, Cranton, England, Mead.
Kent: Lympne, Dymchurch, Smeeth.
Names:: Taylor, Glayzier, Tebbles, Newman, Idenden.
Surrey: Hersham, Walton on Thames, Great Bookham, Byfleet, Stoke D'Abernon, Thames Ditton, Esher.
Pyrford.Wonersh.Dunsfold.
Names: Foster, Newman, Glashier, Brown, Bond, Morum, Pantling, Mead.
Middlesex: Littleton, Shepperton.
Names: Newman

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Re: Cap Badge
« Reply #44 on: Wednesday 13 May 09 14:47 BST (UK) »
I searched the Medal Card Index on NA site. Came up with an Arthur Foster 4 Lond R Pte 205206
Victory   Roll T P1/101 B4 Page 346 underneath states -do-
and Arthur Foster 11th Lond R 6547 Pte Lab C  396362[?] Victory Roll LC/101/B140 page 14225 underneath states -do-. Nothing on either card abound SWB, I don't really understand them. Can anyone help. Mistyrose
Wiltshire:  Cricklade, West Knoyle.
Names:Newman,  Mead.
Somerset: Hinton St. George, Lopen, Cricket St. Thomas, Hornblotton.
Names: Brook, Cranton, England, Mead.
Kent: Lympne, Dymchurch, Smeeth.
Names:: Taylor, Glayzier, Tebbles, Newman, Idenden.
Surrey: Hersham, Walton on Thames, Great Bookham, Byfleet, Stoke D'Abernon, Thames Ditton, Esher.
Pyrford.Wonersh.Dunsfold.
Names: Foster, Newman, Glashier, Brown, Bond, Morum, Pantling, Mead.
Middlesex: Littleton, Shepperton.
Names: Newman
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