Description
Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, 588 Pte John Foster, Yorkshire Regiment.
Additionally entitled to a Belfast bar according to service papers and the King’s South Africa Medal.
John Edward Foster was born circa 1863 in Scarborough, Yorkshire. He attested for service aged 20 with the Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment on 9th March 1883.
He would see the following service:
Home: 6th March 1883 – 29th Nov 1885
Egypt 30th Nov 1885 – 31st Jany 1888
Cyprus 1st Feb 1888 – 28th July 1889
Egypt 29th July 1889 – 23rd Sept 1889
Home 24th Sept 1889 – 11th Jany 1898
Gibraltar 12th Jany 1898 – 21st March 1899
Home 22nd March 1899 – 23rd Nov 1899
South Africa 24th March 1899 – 11th Sept 1902
Home 12th Sept 1902 – 14th April 1903.
