Notes for: Walter Samuel FOSKETT
1901 Living in Shoreditch with parents and siblings.
Named as sibling in brother James Benjamin's army record. Served in navy in WW1 Able Seaman
London Z/3075, Drake Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Name Foskett, Walter Samuel
Service Number(s): Z/3075
Rank or Rating: Ordinary Seaman, Able Seaman
Date of Birth: 18 February 1897
Date 1914-1919
Catalogue reference ADM 339/2
(Note: Seems to have lied about his age as year of birth was 1898)
From Royal Naval Division Casualties 1914-1924
Name: Walter Samuel Foskett
Service Branch: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit: Drake Bn.
Rank: Able Seaman
Death Date: 24 Jun 1917
Cause of Death: Died of wounds at 3.40pm in Hursley Camp Hospital Winchester from GSW Neck with injury to left lung (wounded 23/4/17)
Burial: City of London & Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Stepney (formerly Bow Cemetery. London 11)
Service History: Enlisted 30/8/15 ; Draft for MEF 16/2/16, joined Drake Bn. 28/2/16-23/4/17 GSW Neck, Invalided to UK 2/5/17
Notes: CWGC = 25/6/17 ; 'D' Company Drake Bn. 20/5/16 ; A Vanguard ; b.18/2/1897 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, James, 69 Ely Place, Hoxtin St., London N1.
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RNVR Medal Roll
First name(s):Walter Samuel
Last name:Foskett
Rank:Able Seaman
Service number:London Z/3075
Service branch:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit associated with at death:Drake Battalion
Medals and clasps earned:Victory & British War Medals
How issued or disposed of:Father.
Remarks:I.C. 3881/1917
Notes:Enlisted 30/8/15 ; Draft for MEF 16/2/16, joined Drake Battalion 28/2/16-23/4/17 GSW Neck, Invalided to UK 2/5/17
Date of death:24/06/1917
Cause of death:Died of wounds at 3.40pm in Hursley Camp Hospital Winchester from GSW Neck with injury to left lung
ADM171 page number:126/258
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RN and Marines Grave Register:
Name: Walter Samuel Foskett
Rank: AB
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1897
BRANCH OF SERVICE: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division: London Z/3075.
Death Date: 25 Jun 1917
Ship or Unit: Drake Battalion Royal Naval Division
Location of Grave: R 1396.
Name and Address of Cemetery: Tower Hamlets Cemetery, South Grove, Bow, London
Relatives Notified and Address: Father: James 69 Ely Place, Hoxton St, London, N1