Capt Frederick Augustus Foley MC, Yorks Regt

1879 Mar 6. Born. Fort Napier, Pietersmaritzburg, South Africa. His father was an NCO in the Army

1881 census in Canterbury, Kent

1891 census at Canterbury, Kent

1901 census. I cannot find him in census. His father died in 1895, and his mother is in Canterbury.

1909 Oct/Dec Married in Farnham Surrey to Maude Yaxley.

1911 census at 41 York Rd, Aldershot, a soldier in 19th Hussars

1917 Feb 22. Commissioned into York. R .— Serjt. Frederick Augustus Foley, from E. Kent R.

1917 May 13. Yorks Reg. The undermentioned to be temp. Lts.: — 2nd Lt. F. A. Foley.

1917 Jul 20. Temp. Lt. F. A. Foley (2nd Lt., York. R.) to be actg. Capt: (addtl.).

1918 Feb 11. York. R. Temp. Lt. F. A. Foley (2nd Lt., York. R.) relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. (addtl.).

1918 Apr 18 . Yorks Reg. Yorkshire Regt. — The undermentioned to be actg. Capts. whilst comdg. Cos. : — Temp. Lt. F. A. Foley (Yorks. Regt.).

1918 Sep 20. MC citation in LG

1918 Nov 12. York. R.—Temp. Lt. F. A. Foley, M.C., from actg. Capt., 4th T.F. Bn,, to be a Co. Officer, No. 5 Young Officer School, and to retain
his actg. rank whilst so empld.

1919 Aug 22. York. R.— Lt. F. A. Foley, M.C., retires, receiving a gratuity, and is granted the rank of Capt

1920 Oct 11. York. Reg. Capt. F. A. Foley, M.C., relinquishes his commn.

1921 Jan 10. Joined ADRIC with service no 1475. Posted to I Coy

1921 May 12. Promoted Section Leader

1922 Jan 17. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1922 May 18. Leaves UK for Freemantle, Australia. He is a "horse master"

This is probably him and Patrick Earle also ADRIC

1931 Electoral Roll in St Kilda West, Victoria, with his wife Maude. He is "sales"

1937 1931 Electoral Roll in St Kilda West, Victoria, with his wife Maude. He is "messenger"

1938 Feb 20. Died Melbourne, Australia aged 57 . He murdered his wife, then committed suicide.

 

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