Notes for: Philip FOSKETT
Born at 1 Greenwoods Yard, Brighouse, Halifax.
Date of birth from death index: 20 Jun 1898.
1901 Living in Byker with parents and siblings. Name spelt Foskitt.
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Enlisted as a private in the RAOC 15 Feb 1915 (demobbed 9 Feb 1919) and then reinlisted in the Yorks and Leics Terr Army 12 Jun 1919. Arrived Egypt 05 Dec 1919. On 6 May 1920 contracted Gonnorhea in Alexandria (2nd time) and was returned to England. Fresh compexion, Brown hair and eyes; height 5ft 4.25 ins, weight 133lbs, chest 32 ins with 2 inch expansion.
Philip Foskett
1 Greenwoods Yard, Brighouse, Halifax
Born 15 May 1898
Fresh Complexion, Brown hair/eyes
Height: 5ft 4.25 Weight: 133lb Chest 32/2 expans.
Next of Kin: Father: Charles Foskett labourer
Mother: Anne Foskett, (Nealings) 93 Corville Rd, Byker
Wife: Florence Bertha Normandale
Lawson Main Farm, Byker Married 16 Aug 1921
Enlisted: 15 Feb 1915 Age 16 yrs 7 days (16yrs 9/12m) miner
Yorks and Leicester TA
Demobbed 08 Feb 1919
Enlisted 12 Jun 1919/01 Jul 1919 Private 7578425 RAOC
Posted 05 Dec 1919 Egypt
Medical 08 May 1920/17 Jun 1920 Gonorea in Alexandria due to
Irregular sexual intercourse
Demobbed 23 Aug 1920
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From Army Pension records
Philip Foskett
Dob: 15 May 1898 Place of Birth: Brighouse, Halifax, Yks
Height 5ft 4.5 Weight 173lb Girth: 32+2
Fresh/Brown/Brown
Occupation: Blacksmith's striker
Address: 1 Greenwoods Yd, Brighouse, Halifax
Next of Kin: Charles Foskett, labourer, (Father) Ann Nealings (Mother)
Mrs Anne Foskett, 93 Carville Rd, Byker
Wife: Florence Bertha Normandale, Lawson Main Farm, Byker
Married 16 Aug 1921 At Newcastle upon Tyne
Previous service enlisted Apr 1915. 93 Carville Rd, Byker
16 Apr 1915 - 8 Apr? 1919 Private 235972 Yorks & Lancs Regt
Re-enlisted 1 Jul 1919 RAOC/RE Private 7578425
23 Aug 1920 Discharged Period of engagement 4 years
Territorial Army
Enlisted Apr 1926, a married clerk of Lawson Main Farm, Byker
27 years 11 months; 5ft 5; 133lb; 34+3 Fresh/Grey/Dk Brown
Discharged 14 Apr 1930
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Campaign Medal Rolls
Philip Foskett North Fus Pte 204426 Victory Medal British Medal
Y & L R 235972
AOC 8/9175
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