| Surname: | Foster |
| Initials: | S E |
| Rank: | Pte A/LCpl |
| Army Number: | P/2718 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Derby. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/3/1916. Info from Service Record. Enlisted at Derby on 20/11/1915. He resided at 45 Boden Street Derby, age 30 and formerly a Police Constable. Served Home 20/11/1915 to 17/3/1916, BEF 18/3/1916 to 19/8/1919, Home 20/8/1919 to 17/9/1919. Sailed Southampton 18/3/1916 arrive Havre 19/3/1916 SS Maidan. 20/3/1916 Rouen, 1/4/1916 MP 1st Army (Hersin), 8/11/1918 Arras HQ L of C. 2/4/1919 Abbeville, 19/8/1919 UK for discharge. Samuel Edward Foster. Extract from the Derby Daily Telegraph, 18/9/1918. Roll Of Honour, Military Medal For Derby Policeman. Another member of the Derby Borough Police Force who has won a military decoration is L/Cpl S Foster, who has been awarded the Military Medal for an act of gallantry for which he distinguished himself last month. An ammunition train was set on fire during German bombing operations, and at great personal risk, Foster, with the assistance of a number of men of the Royal Engineers, extinguished the flames and succeeded in saving a large quantity of ammunition. Foster joined the Borough Constabulary in June 1911, being attached to "B" Division in November, 1915, he entered the Military Foot Police, with which he has been serving in France since March 1916. |
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| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 31142 Page: 1236 Jan. 24, 1919) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. |