- William George Foster
William George Foster GC MC DCM (
12 December 1881 –13 September 1942 ) was aBritish Home Guard officer who was awarded theGeorge Cross for the heroism he displayed on13 September 1942 when his prompt actions saved his comrades after a grenade accident during training in Ashley Hill,Clarendon Park , nearSalisbury inWiltshire .He was born at sea on
12 December 1881 and fought in the Boer War with the 2nd Imperial Light Horse, returning to Britain after being seriously wounded. After being discharged as medically unfit he rejoined the army, in the 4th Battalion,Royal Fusiliers and fought in theFirst World War atYpres andMons , being mentioned in dispatches three times. [17 February 1915 ,30 June 1915 ,16 May 1916 .] He won theDistinguished Conduct Medal and theMilitary Cross in 1916 while serving with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was commissioned in 1916 and retired in 1919 as aCaptain .In the
Second World War he joined the 7th Wiltshire (Salisbury) Battalion of the Home Guard as aLieutenant . Notice of his citation was published in the "London Gazette " of27 November 1942 .Notes
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* [http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/FosterWG.htm George Cross database: W G Foster]
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