Edward Foster ["Tales of the V.C."], item 5

• December 22, 2016 23:25:56 Sue Bryant

  his hands, but he did not lose it for long. Before they

  could do him further mischief, Corporal Foster had come to

  his rescue.  A few Mill’s bombs quickly changed the Germans’

  ideas on the rights of property, and they fled along the

  trench, leaving their dead behind them.

                  Corporal Foster lost no time in following up his

  success. He led the way towards the first machine-gun

  emplacement, and, opening fire with his Lewis gun form the

  distance of a few yards, wiped out the gun’s crew and the whole

  oOf its infantry escort. The second machine-gun fared no

  etter, and in a few minutes  the corporal had captured the whole

  trench, and killed every man of it’s garrison.

                  Now  that this obstacle had been removed from its path,

  the Company went forward once more, and swept through the village

  to its objective on the further side.  Meanwhile Corporal Foster

  had rejoined his platoon, and remained with it throughout a day

  of heavy fighting.

                  By his splendid bravery and absolute disregard for his

  own safety he set a shining example to every man in his Company.

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