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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: toby webb on Sunday 10 December 17 17:11 GMT (UK)
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From NZ History I read the Boer War details of 7438 Samuel J B Foss and was particularly interested in one of the comments made below that entry. It was made by a Blair McCarthy who said this soldier was the uncle of his grandmother and that she still has his medals. I would dearly love to have a photo of them for Samuel Foss was part of my family. I am wondering if Mr. Blair is a reader of RootsChat and whether he can add to his 2014 comment. Thank you. Toby Webb.
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Hello Toby
In case a reply is not forthcoming from the person you mention, there is also a contact ("other relative") provided at the following link.
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C5035?n=samuel%20foss&ordinal=0&from=%2Fwar-memorial%
~ Lu
Edited to add : Scroll to end of above linked page for contact name ... have just noticed also the name of a further "researcher" near top of page.
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Hi
Maybe you've already viewed this file for Samuel James Beart FOSS ?
https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20520144&digital=yes
~ Lu
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This Probate file too ...
Will signed as "J. Beart FOSS" which tends to indicate he was perhaps known by his second christian name "James" ??
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92Q-X47P?i=39&cc=1865481
~ Lu
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Thank you Lucy2. That adds a bit to my file. Couldn't open
https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20520144&digital=yes
Were the contents particularly significant? T
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Lucy2.
I should have added that there were so many Samuel Foss that I had to give them numbers. T
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Thank you Lucy2. That adds a bit to my file. Couldn't open
https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20520144&digital=yes
Were the contents particularly significant? T
Hi Toby
.... simply click on the name (highlighted in beige colour) which is directly underneath
RECORD ONLINE. ;)
~ Lu
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There is this, also >
http://horowhenua.kete.net.nz/adopt_an_anzac/topics/show/551-samuel-james-beart-foss
~ Lu
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Some snippets which may be of interest.......
In memoriam notices
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19170924.2.15?query=beart%20foss
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19180924.2.2.2?query=beart%20foss
Some notes by his brother
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19170105.2.21?query=beart%20foss
An obituary
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZFL19161006.2.3?query=beart%20foss
Roll of Honour
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19161229.2.76?query=beart%20foss
Minniehaha.
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Photograph of S. J. B. Foss (on the left). A larger version can be seen at:"View the full page" beneath the text
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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZFL19161013.2.28.4?query=s.%20j.%20b.%20foss
Minniehaha.
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Thanks to you 2 ladies I now know more. Quite a lot was already known to me but there were other bits and pieces which I probably would never have found. Many thanks indeed. Let's hope my luck so far continues with my quest for the medals. T.