FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1872.
The remains of the late Drum-major Joseph Foster were interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery yesterday afternoon with military honours. Deceased had been connected with the volunteer force since 1864 He was drum-major of the 40th Regiment for a long period, went through the Afghanistan campaign during 1839 and 1840, with General Nott ; he also carried a medal and star for Candahar, Gusnee, and Cabul, as well as a star for Bunghapoor in 1843, and received lately a medal for the New Zealand campaign. He was, a man highly esteemed amongst the members of the volunteer force. Owing to his long illness he has left his family in anything but prosperous circumstances
The remains of the late Drum-major Joseph Foster were interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery yesterday afternoon with military honours. Deceased had been connected with the volunteer force since 1864 He was drum-major of the 40th Regiment for a long period, went through the Afghanistan campaign during 1839 and 1840, with General Nott ; he also carried a medal and star for Candahar, Gusnee, and Cabul, as well as a star for Bunghapoor in 1843, and received lately a medal for the New Zealand campaign. He was, a man highly esteemed amongst the members of the volunteer force. Owing to his long illness he has left his family in anything but prosperous circumstances
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1872.
The remains of the late Drum-major Joseph Foster were interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery yesterday afternoon with military honours. Deceased had been connected with the volunteer force since 1864 He was drum-major of the 40th Regiment for a long period, went through the Afghanistan campaign during 1839 and 1840, with General Nott ; he also carried a medal and star for Candahar, Gusnee, and Cabul, as well as a star for Bunghapoor in 1843, and received lately a medal for the New Zealand campaign. He was, a man highly esteemed amongst the members of the volunteer force. Owing to his long illness he has left his family in anything but prosperous circumstances
The remains of the late Drum-major Joseph Foster were interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery yesterday afternoon with military honours. Deceased had been connected with the volunteer force since 1864 He was drum-major of the 40th Regiment for a long period, went through the Afghanistan campaign during 1839 and 1840, with General Nott ; he also carried a medal and star for Candahar, Gusnee, and Cabul, as well as a star for Bunghapoor in 1843, and received lately a medal for the New Zealand campaign. He was, a man highly esteemed amongst the members of the volunteer force. Owing to his long illness he has left his family in anything but prosperous circumstances
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