Four: Leading Stoker L. A. Foster, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.17575 L. A. Foster Sto.1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.17575 L. A. Foster L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.17575 L. A. Foster L. Sto. H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted as worn, edge bruise to last, contact marks, polished, nearly very fine (4) £80-£120

Lionel Albert Foster, a farm labourer from Maidstone, Kent, was born on 7 May 1894. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 28 January 1913, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Nelson and H.M.S. Wallington. Promoted Leading Stoker on 5 October 1916, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Pembroke, and was shore pensioned on 27 January 1935.