Royal Engineers - 1922 - Peking - Mudken Railway

[gortonboy]

Hi Caz...when and where was he born ?  EDIT     1879 Brighton

[cazza59]

Hi Gortonboy

William Henry Foster was born in Brighton about 1879.  Married Annie Wilkinson also born Brighton about 1880.

Caz

[gortonboy]

you do have his service record to 1919? 

[gortonboy]

search for


First name   William
Last name   Foster
Service number   168806, WR/287238
Rank   Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Sergeant Major
Corps   Royal Engineers
Service record   Soldier Number: 168806, Rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Corps: Royal Engineers
Service record 2   Soldier Number: WR/287238, Rank: Sergeant Major, Corps: Royal Engineers
Archive reference   WO372/7
Archive reference description   Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Country   Great Britain

[gortonboy]

award of meritorious service medal   London Gazette

look about halfway down ,right hand side...hes number 168806   W Foster

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30717/supplement/6491

[gortonboy]

mentioned in despatches note...doesnt say why,,,his service record gives a little more info

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30480/supplement/932

[gortonboy]

the title page to previous post


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30480/supplement/932

[cazza59]

Oh wow, this is awesome!

[gortonboy]

have a google regarding the Egyptian expedtionary force under General Allenby,,,,you will get an idea of what William was getting himself into...  Lawrence of Arabia and all that...lol.