208585 Pte. Arthur Foster British Army 3rd Btn. Durham Light Infantry Arthur Foster was my grandfather, whom I never met and now I'm trying to get as much info on him as possible, and even a picture if possible.
I've received his medal cards which I don't understand as they have lots of different numbers on, so he must have got about a bit, if someone could tell me the best place to go for my research and perhaps explain the medal card to me I would be grateful.
Editor's Note: Arthur's Medal Card shows that he had enlisted on the 7th of September 1914, and went to France on the 23rd of August 1915, qualifying for the 1915 star. There are two medal cards available for Arthur, the second shows him applying for the Silver War Badge, indicating that he had served his country, when he is discharged from the Army in February 1918. At that time he was serving with the Labour Corps, having previously served with the 3rd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. This would suggest that he had been injured, or suffered an illness which rendered him unfit for front line service with the DLI. After receiving treatment he would have then joined the Labour Corps, before being discharged, most likely for medical reasons, although at this time in the war, men with certain skills were discharged from the army to work in vital industries at home to support the war effort.
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