Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. Foggie, Royal Army Medical Corps

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top slip-bar; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer ‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col., R.A.M.C.) gilded; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.) ‘Victory’ gilded; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., complete with top bar, unnamed, hallmarks for London 1917, mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (6) £1200-1600

D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 25 May 1918.



William Edward Foggie was born in Dundee. After attending High School there, he went to the University of Edinburgh and entered the Faculty of Arts and took an M.A. there in 1889. Thereafter he studied Medicine and graduated M.B., C.M. in 1893. Foggie practiced medicine in his home town of Dundee and in 1899 was appointed to the staff of the Royal Dundee Infirmary. In 1907 he was appointed visiting physician for diseases of the skin, a post he held for twelve years.

Foggie was appointed Surgeon Captain of the 3rd (Dundee Highland) Volunteer Battalion Black Watch in 1902. Appointed an Honorary Associate of the Order of St. John on 21 July 1908. C.O. of the 3rd Highland Divison R.A.M.C. in 1913. He entered France on 2 May 1915 as a C.O. of the 1/3rd Highland Field Ambulance. After serving with the 1/3rd Highland Field Ambulance he was placed on sick leave in England in November 1916, returning to France in January 1917. Still with that unit he returned to England in December 1918. Awarded the D.S.O. for his wartime services. Foggie relinquished his commission whilst retaining his rank in November 1922.

After the war Dr Foggie returned to Dundee and during 1922-32 he was senior visiting physician to the Infirmary. Appointed a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1922 and elected a Fellow in 1926. Dr Foggie died in Dundee on 13 January 1949, aged 79 years.

With copied service papers, m.i.c. and obituary.