Foley | F | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Lancashire Fusiliers |
Foley | F | 4552 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | Lancashire Fusiliers |
Foley | F A | | Trooper | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Royston's Horse |
Foley | F A | | Lance Corporal | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Bulawayo Field Force |
Foley | F A | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | British South Africa Police |
Foley | F W | | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
Foley | F W | | Captain | Mounted Infantry. MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5952. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Unknown |
Foley | F W | | Private | QSA (1)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley | Kimberley TG |
Foley | F W | | | 1st Volunteer Service Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
Foley | Frank Wigram | | Captain | FOLEY, FRANK WIGRAM, Captain, was born 24 June 1865, fourth son of Captain Edward Foley, Royal Navy. He was educated at Tonbridge School, and entered the Royal Berkshire Regiment 8 December 1886, as Lieutenant; was promoted Captain 25 October 1897. Captain Foley served with the Mounted Infantry in the South African War, 1899-1901, taking part in operations in the Orange Free State, March to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to October 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to October 1900 including actions at Rhenoster River and Lindley; operations in Cape Colony, November 1900 to April, 1901. He received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Frank Wigram Foley, Captain, Royal Berkshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by King Edward VII; the Warrant sent 24 January 1902. He was Instructor in Military Engineering, Royal Military College, Sandhurst from September 1901 to September 1905. He served in the European War 1914-16, being promoted Lieutenant Colonel in August 1914; raised 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment in August 1914, and went in command with it to France and commanded it there till severely wounded at Givenchy 21 December 1915. He was awarded the CBE, May 1919; promoted full Colonel 10 May 1919. Captain Foley married, in 1903, Baroness Berkeley, and they had two daughters, the Honourable Mary Lalle and the Honourable Cynthia Ella.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Royal Berkshire Re |
Foley | G | 4513 | Private | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |
Foley | G | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Foley | G | | Seaman | Natal 1906 (0)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Naval Corps |
Foley | G | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Foley | G | 28028 | Sapper | To England 8 Sep 1902. To Army Reserve. QSA (5) sent 20 Oct 1903.
QSA (5) CC OFS Joh DH Belf. KSA
TNA ref 156/75; 313/115 | Royal Engineers, Field Company, 12th |
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