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Edward "Tiny "Foster- the dustman who gained a VC

4/1/2021

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On This Day 4th January 1886 Edward Foster was born

Edward ‘Tiny’ Foster, the Tooting dustman who won his VC in the First World War. He lived in Fountain Road. As a corporal in the East Surrey Regiment, he won the Victoria Cross in 1917 for his “reckless courage” in overpowering an enemy machine gun position, enabling the allies to break through enemy lines and capture the village of Villers Plouich.

‘Tiny’ was a gentle 6ft 2ins, twenty stone, giant of a man who was employed as a council dustman. After the war he was promoted to a dust inspector. He died on 22nd January 1946 aged 59. He was born in Tooting Grove in the registration district of Streatham.
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He is buried at Streatham Cemetery in Garrat Lane.

(John W Brown and Andrew Haddon- Streatham Society Newsletter 235)
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Mrs Christine Cole
10/10/2021 12:59:35 pm

Corporal Edward Foster was my Granddad I was born in the house that my Nan and Granddad lived in at 92 Fountain Road, Tooting SW17 I did not meet my Granddad as I was born 1 year after he died, but I was bought up proud that he was my Granddad and I would have loved to have meet him. My sons his great grand children are also proud, there are also his great great grand children and their children which are his great great great grand children. I have photos of him and nan. He will never be forgotten by my family and we are proud that he was a Hero, and I am proud that he was my Granddad

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Mark Bery
10/10/2021 01:22:10 pm

Christine- thanks for getting in touch. Indeed you and your family should be very proud of him. A VC award is a wonderful achievement

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