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Rebeka

Rebeka Report 15 Jan 2009 14:49

Hi He was born in 1893 if this helps

***Michelle***

***Michelle*** Report 15 Jan 2009 14:41

RGA stands i believe for Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was in the 387th Siege Battilion.

The record would be from World War 1.12299 Would be his number and i think it may have had a 0 on the end too?Also found this,but as you hadn't listed his birthyear i cannot say its him,other than the numbers seem to match.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Arthur S Foster
Name: Arthur S Foster
Regiment or Corps: Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Engineers
Regimental number: 122990, 368727

They would be dealing with the large guns,these would be the long distance artillery that shot from a distance to bomb trenches.

Researching:
Jepson, Bishop, Meech, Bevis, Ayling, King, Buckley

Rebeka

Rebeka Report 15 Jan 2009 14:41

Thanks For this. I Have located the card on Ancestry but have been unable to find a death for him. Do you think its possible he died in the war hence the reason i cant find his death record?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 15 Jan 2009 14:38

this medal card is on ancestry

Name: Arthur S Foster
Regiment or Corps: Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Engineers
Regimental number: 122990, 368727


Roy

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 15 Jan 2009 14:33

I cannot explain it all but 12299 would be his service number,GNR (gunner) would be his rank which is a private, 387th Siege Batty, what part of his regiment he is in, For infantry it would be eg.A Company but Artillery have battery's, RGA would be Royal Garrison Artillery, which is his regiment

Roy

Rebeka

Rebeka Report 15 Jan 2009 14:02

Can Anyone make sense of this information i have been given and what to do with it. i'm guessing its somethin to do with the war.

1918
Arthur Stanley Foster
No 16 Wesley Street
12299 GNR, 387th Siege Batty
RGA
Cone of the three parts of the royal artillery.


Thanks

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