1946

Edward Foster, VC

War served, WW1 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having served in, and survived, WW1.

Born in Streatham. He enlisted in the 13th Battalion (Wandsworth) East Surrey Regiment and was sent to France in June 1916.

On 24th April 1917 at Villiers-Plouich, his troop's advance was held up by two machine-guns in a trench. Foster who was in charge of two Lewis guns succeeded in entering the trench, killing the enemy gunners and capturing their guns.

For his actions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross as well as the Médaille Militaire by the French.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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