Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John group of seven awarded to Corporal W. J. Foster, Preston Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade, later Sergeant, Royal Army Medical Corps

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (529 Pte. W. J. Foster. Preston Corps.); 1914-15 Star (42522, Sjt. W. J. Foster. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (42522 Sjt. W. J. Foster. R.A.M.C.); Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Cpl. W. J. Foster.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with three Additional Award Bars, and a ‘5 Years Service’ clasp (Corp. Walter James Foster. (Hdqrs. Div: Preston Corps S.J.A.B.) 1914) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (7) £300-£400

Walter J. Foster served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 December 1914.