Notes for: Levi FOSKETT
1871 Living in parental home, Tinkers End, Winslow.
1881 Living in Shipton, Winslow in parental home.
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Soldiers Service Documents 1883-1913(WO97/4804)
Levi Foskett
No 7763 Scots Guards
Born:Winslow, BKM; Enlisted 02 Sep 1887 in London.Age 19 yrs 6 mths
Occupation: Labourer
Height 5ft 8.5, Weight 143lb, Chest 34.5.
Complexion Florid; Eyes Grey; Hair Light Brown.
Church of England; Prev Service: Militia, 3rd Bn Oxford Light Infantry
Tatoo marks on left forearm: Bugle and L F
Home 02 Sep 1887 - 01 Sep 1894
Home 02 Sep 1894 - 14 Mar 1900
South Africa 15 Mar 1900 - 18 Jul 1901
Home 19 Jul 1901 - 20 Apr 1902
Home 21 Apr 1902 - 01 Sep 1903
Total Service: 16 yrs
NOK: Parents: William Foskett;
Married Reservist: Cecilia, wife, 11 Bryan St, Caledonian Rd, Kings X, LDN
Campaigns: SA/00, 01
Medals SA with clasps for Wittebergen, Cape Colony, Transvaal and SA 01
Conduct: Good on Transfer
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In 1891, living in Wellington Barracks, London as a private in the Foot Guards.
RG12/0084/98
Schedule : Westminster Barracks
Levi Foskett Sold S 22 Footguards Winslow, BKM
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1891: Northampton Mercury, 11 Dec
WINSLOW DIVISIONAL PETTY SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY. – Before Mr. Greaves and Mr. Prior.
Harry Foskett was charged with being quarrelsome and disorderly, and refusing to quit the licensed premises of the Royal Oak, Winslow on November the 14th. Fined with costs 12s.6d – Levi Foskett, a private in the Scots Foot Guards, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting John George Sabin, landlord of the Royal Oak, on Nov. 14th – Fined 2s.6d with 15s.6d. costs, and for refusing to quit was fined 6d and costs 22s.
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Married in 1895
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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
7346 Reference:
RG14PN7346 RG78PN356 RD132 SD4 ED36 SN274
Registration District:
Edmonton Sub District:
East Tottenham EnumerationDistrict:
36 Parish:
Tottenham
Address:
119 Stamford Road County:
Middlesex
FOSKETT, Levi Head Married M 42 1869 Carman Winslow Bucks
FOSKETT, Cecilia Wife Married 15 years F 42 1869 Whichurch Buck (5,3,2)
FOSKETT, May Daughter Single F 9 1902 Kings London
FOSKETT, Ivy Daughter Single F 7 1904 Tottenham
FOSKETT, Jack Son Single M 6 1905 Tottenham
Two deceased children not identified.
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Employed as a carman on the Midland Railway from 03 Oct 1894 until 01 Oct 1920?(Railway Records) working from St Pancras
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Northampton Mercury, 22 June 1900
A GUARDSMAN’S GRUMBLES: "THREE PARTS STARVED AND LONG MARCHES."
Mrs. L. Foskett, of Weedon, Aylesbury has received a letter from her husband who is a private in the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards:-
“If ever I had a skin full of tramping,” he says, “it is since we got out of the train at Springfontein on the 11th April. We have covered just on 200 miles. They had to go a roundabout way, as there were 4,000 Boers, three miles from our camp. … We have been marching many times on to hard biscuits, and never shall forget it. I was always dainty at home, but after this I can do with anything that you get for me. We have all been half-starved because we have been tramping about forty miles from the railway, and we could get no rations. We are fairly well in health, but it has pulled us down. Our commanding officer gave us the privilege to catch and kill any sheep we liked. You should have seen the charge. I and Jack Bradbury (the Winslow chap) got hold of an old ewe, and we soon killed it, and got a leg each. It was a luxury, I can tell you. I hope this war won’t last much longer. I would not mind only we are three-parts starved.
Died of a cerebral haemorage in Kempston, Bedfordshire. Death reported by daughter 04 Nov 1946. His address at the time was 79 Victoria Rd, Bedford.