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We remember Percy Alfred Foster
We remember Percy Alfred Foster
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8705838
1st September 1914
1917
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:9599951
1917 - 14th May 1918
1919
dates
Age 24
Source:9226021
7th May 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9226021
7th May 1919
1920
marriage
Beatrice Morris
Source:8705838
December 1920
service
British Army
Corporal
30813
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:2521814
1943
death
War Related Sickness
Rowley Regis
United Kingdom
Source:8705838
26th April 1943
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Alfred |
| Initials | PA |
| Last Name | Foster |
| Source | 8705838 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 30813 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Corporal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Morris | wife | December 1920 |
Media
Media
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Cpl. Percy Alfred Foster, R.A.M.C.This is a studio portrait of Percy Foster, probably in 1915, before he left the UK for France then Salonika.
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Percy Foster's Discharge Certificate 1919This document officially transferred Percy to the army reserve, from 7 May 1919.Contributed by:
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Cpl. Percy Alfred Foster in studio portraitThis is a studio photograph of Cpl. Percy Foster, before he left for Salonika.Contributed by:
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Percy and Beatrice Foster with son, SidneyThis is a family portrait taken between the wars.Contributed by:
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Percy Alfred FosterCorporal Foster in his Royal Army Medical Corps uniform. Studio portrait.Contributed by:
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Postcard from the BalkansChristmas postcard sent by Percy Alfred Foster to his family.Contributed by:
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Medical slip for P. A. FosterThis hand-written medical slip records the malaria attacks suffered by P. A. Foster and his hospitalisation during 1917.Contributed by:
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Medals & insignia of Percy Alfred FosterThese are the medals of P. A. Foster, along with the original cloth shoulder titles worn on his uniform.Contributed by:
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Postcard of R.M.S. MeganticR.M.S. Megantic is the former passenger liner that was used as a troop ship during the war. It was on this ship that P. A. Foster travelled from Marseilles to Salonika in late 1915.Contributed by:
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S.S. Megantic berthing card for P. A. FosterThis was the ticket issued to P. A. Foster for his journey on the S.S. Megantic in 1915. He was on Deck C, room 162 in berth 3.Contributed by:
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Protection & Identity Certificate: Sick & WoundedThis is the ID certificate carried by P. A. Foster between his discharge from hospital and his de-mobilisation in 1919.Contributed by:
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Summerdown Camp, Eastbourne, 1915This is a postcard image of P. A. Foster on parade at Summerdown Camp, just outside Eastbourne, during his training in 1915. Percy is marked by the arrow, standing in uniform behind some new recruits.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Foster, Percy Alfred - Birth Index 1894 | M.97670 | |
| Cpl. Percy Alfred Foster, R.A.M.C. | M.97670 | |
| Percy Foster's Discharge Certificate 1919 | M.97670 | |
| Cpl. Percy Alfred Foster in studio portrait | M.97670 | |
| Percy and Beatrice Foster with son, Sidney | M.97670 | |
| Percy Alfred Foster | M.97670 | |
| Postcard from the Balkans | M.97670 | |
| Medical slip for P. A. Foster | M.97670 | |
| Medals & insignia of Percy Alfred Foster | M.97670 | |
| Postcard of R.M.S. Megantic | M.97670 | |
| S.S. Megantic berthing card for P. A. Foster | M.97670 | |
| Protection & Identity Certificate: Sick & Wounded | M.97670 | |
| Summerdown Camp, Eastbourne, 1915 | M.97670 |
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