Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel K O N Foster DSO OBE

Explanation of collection

Source: Orphan work

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Current Location

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Abbots Tower, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1NQ, England

NU 18630 13637

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Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 33501
Description: COLLECTION OF PANELS OF MEDALS. WALL-MOUNTED ON GLASS CASES.- five cases each containing 4 rows of medals. Three cases on the top row, two cases below, with photographs of father and son between the two rows. The details of the donation are in a black frame between the two cases in the bottom row.
Inscription: THE FOSTER COLLECTION/ The five panels of gallantry, campaign and long/ medals on the wall, were presented to the/museum by/ Lt. Colonel O.B. Foster, M.C., D.L./ as a memorial to his son,/ Lt. Colonel K.O.N. Foster, D.S.O. O.B.E.,/ who was killed while leading the 1st Battalion,/ Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, during the battle of/ The Imjin River, in Korea, in April 1951

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, relationships, decorations

Case

Height: 2 Feet

Width: 5 Feet

Made from: Glass

Condition: Good

Medal

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Photograph/s

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good