Personal data
| Name | Foster |
|---|---|
| Initials | C. |
| Christian name | Cecil |
| Date and place of birth | Malta; 1890 |
Extra information
- Information
- Aged 12, he went to sea with the Hain Steam Ship Company of Barry.
- Information 2
- Captain of 'SS Trevessa', which sank in the Indian Ocean on 04.06.1923. Foster and 33 other sailors survived 25 days at sea in a lifeboat.
- Information 3
- Died in Barry (South Wales)
Military data
| Date of death | |
|---|---|
| Age | 40 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery (Barry) |
Other information
- Information
- In World War 1, he was a first officer on supply ships. Torpedoed twice in 16 hours on 2 different ships and spent nine and a half days on a boat in the Atlantic before landing in Spain. Awarded the Lloyd's silver medal at Buckingham Palace 'in recognition of this outstanding feat of seamanship'.
- Information 2
- Member of Toc H Barry (South Wales)
Media
Sources
- Source
- Handwritten addition in Liber Vitae 1929 (copy Jan Louagie)