The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant H L Foster

Second Lieutenant Harry Langton FOSTER, 4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Messines Ridge, France, 7th June 1917.

Son of Charles & Harriet Rhoda Foster.

1911 Census - Lady Grove Farm, Sutton Park, Guildford, Surrey - Harriet Rhoda Foster, head, age 44, widow, married 21 years, 2 children, both still alive, born St Pancras, London; Harry Langton Foster, son, age 18, single, horticulture student, born Glyn Meath?, Glamorgan, South Wales.

Previously served in 6th London Regiment, Service No.3126.

18th March 1915, posted BEF.

4th September 1917, Probate - Foster Harry Langton of 12 St Phillip's Avenue, Maidstone. Second Lieutenant 4th R.W. Kent Regiment died 7th June 1917 at Messines, Belgium. Probate London 4th September to *Edward Lattimer, Captain H.M. Army. Effects £163 2s 11d. * Executor.

Buried at Bus House Cemetery, B. 13., Belgium.

Remembered by the Royal Horticulture Society Wisley - "Harry Langton Foster was a student at Wisley 1909-11. After leaving Wisley he succeeded his father as Head of the Times Experimental Station at Sutton Green. He later became Assistant Instructor in Horticulture for Kent County Council. He enlisted as a Private in the London Regiment arriving in France on the 18 March 1915. After recovering from a wound received on the Western Front he was commissioned in the Queen’s Own Royal West Regiment on 25 October 1916. He was killed in action during the Battle of Messines Ridge on 7 June 1917. He is buried at Bus House Cemetery, Ypres Belgium, Plot B.13. He was well liked by all who knew him, energetic and genial, he had great promise. He was awarded the Victory Medal, The British War Medal and the 1915 Star."

London Gazette 3rd November 1916.

War Office, 3rd November 1916. TERRITORIAL FORCE. INFANTRY.

The under mentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation). - 25th October 1916:

West Kent Regiment - Harry Langton Foster.

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