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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 418

A Second War Burma M.B.E. Group of Eight Warrant Officer Class I H. Foster, Royal Corps of Signals Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member´s (M.B.E.) breast Badge; India General Service 1908-35, one clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (2317021 Sgln. H. Foster. R. Signals.); India General Service 1936-39, two clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (2317021 Cpl. H.D. Foster. R. Signals), second clasp loose on riband; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st ´Fid: Def:´ type, with ´Regular Army´ suspension (2317021 W.O. Cl. 1 H. Foster. R. Sigs.), good very fine or better (8) Estimate £ 340-380 M.B.E. London Gazette 6.6.1946 (Burma) 2317021 Warrant Officer Class I Harry Foster, Royal Corps of Signals, attached H.Q. Fourteenth Army The Recommendation states ´RSM Foster has served under me as Superintendant G.S.O.´s Branch ever since Fourteenth Army was formed. I make this citation the day before the same Army is disbanded. He has been on this front in active operations since December 1941.......He is the only Superintendant of a branch in Fourteenth Army who has been with the Army throughout......His work has of necessity been behind the scenes but if the attributes of self sacrifice, determination and an extreme willingness to undertake any arduous duty are yardsticks for an award then I can think of no one more qualified.´ M.I.D. London Gazette 19.7.1945 (Burma)

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