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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 118

Four: Major H. K. Foster, Royal Engineers (Inland Waterways & Docks), late Royal Marine Engineers and Nigeria Regiment (West African Frontier Force

1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. K. Foster. Attd. W.A.F.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Maj. H. K. Foster. R.M.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Major H. K. Foster); Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St Sava, breast Badge, Bishop in red robes, mounted court-style by Spink & Son, goo very fine (4)

Order of St Sava London Gazette 9 March 1917.

Henry Kenneth Foster was born on 11 January 1880, being married to Mabel in June 1900. He worked out in Shanghai as the Clerk of Works and was also admitted to the Doric Lodge of Freemasons in 1911.

During the Great War, he first served with the Nigeria Regiment (West African Frontier Force), attached to their HQ Staff, in the Cameroons (Theatre Code 4C) from 19 September 1914. Foster thence served with the Royal Marine Engineers and the Royal Engineers (Inland Waterways & Docks). He clearly returned to West Africa, as he returned to Liverpool from Lagos in July 1920, intending to stay at Howards Hotel, Margate.

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Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£240