Eight: Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel P. F. Foulger, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (827 Cpl. P. F. Foulger, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. P. F. Foulger); Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937; Efficiency Decoration, G.V.R., Territorial, with three Bars, the reverse of the Decoration engraved, ‘Major P. F. Foulger’ and the reverses of the Bars officially dated ‘1953’; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., coinage bust (Inspr. Philip F. Foulger), the first three a little polished but otherwise generally very fine or better (8) £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War.

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Philip Francis Foulger first entered the French theatre of war as a Corporal in the Royal Engineers in August 1915 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the London Electrical Engineers (L.E.E.) before the end of hostilities. Thereafter, he served continuously in the same unit, gaining advancement to Major in February 1926, as a member of 27th London Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battalion (L.E.E.), the Efficiency Decoration in 1932 (London Gazette 23 February of that year refers), and the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel in January 1933. Having then served in a similar capacity in the U.K. in the 1939-45 War, and relinquished his commission in October 1945, Foulger was awarded three Bars to his Efficiency Decoration in 1953 (London Gazette 14 July of that year refers).