Foster | Leonard | 2359 | Private | 4th RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Foster | Lionel | 453 | | Attested: Mar 1902. Source: CMP 13 | Cape Police |
Foster | M | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Lincolnshire Regiment |
Foster | M | | Trooper | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Carbineers |
Foster | M | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Foster | M | 2125 | Private | Prisoner. Ziiikat's Nek, 11 July 1900
2nd Battalion. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Lincolnshire Regiment |
Foster | M A | | Captain | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5960. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Militia |
Foster | M A | | Captain | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4849. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Militia |
Foster | Michael Joseph | 127 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, 1st Contingent NSW Mounted Rifles |
Foster | Minard Graves | 7928 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry |
Foster | Montagu Amos | | Captain | FOSTER, MONTAGU AMOS, Captain, was born 19 March 1861, son of William Foster, of Wilbury Road, Brighton. He was gazetted to the Somerset Light Infantry 28 January 1882; was promoted to Captain 23 September 1887; was Adjutant, Militia, 15 May 1899 to 25 February 1904. Captain Foster served in the South African War, 1900-2; as Adjutant, 4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, April 1900 to 20 April 1902; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, April to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to April 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with clasp; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September. 1901]: "Montagu Amos Foster, Captain, Somersetshire Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He was promoted to Major 21 April 1902. Major Foster retired from the Somersetshire Light Infantry 19 March 1909. He married, in 1898, Ida Frances, daughter of Colonel G C Thompson, ISC.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry |
Foster | Montague Amos | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry |
Foster | N | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
Foster | P | 3801 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
Foster | P | 4027 | Private | No.2 Malta Company, 9th Mounted Infantry
Source: QSA roll | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
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