18305 Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Robert Collinson FOSDICK, MiD, 7 Queen's Own Hussars

Personal Number: 18305
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Name: Frederick Robert Collinson FOSDICK, MiD*
Unit: 7 Hussars


London Gazette : 26 January 1921
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The undermentioned Gentleman Cadet, from the Royal Military Academy, to be 2nd Lt., with effect from 24th Dec. 1920, and with seniority next below A. F. W. Andersen : —
CAVALRY.
7th H.—
Frederick Robert Collinson Fosdick.

London Gazette : 1 June 1937
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The undermentioned Capts. are granted local rank as shown, whilst empld. with the Sudan Def. Force: —
(local Maj.).
F. R. C. Fosdick, 7th H. 1st Apr. 1937.

London Gazette : 5 August 1938
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The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs.
1st Aug. 1938:—
CAVALRY.
7th H.
F. R. C. Fosdick.

London Gazette : 1 April 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940: —
Royal Armoured Corps (Hussars).
Fosdick, Maj. (local Lt.-Col.) F. R. C. (18305).

London Gazette : 21 April 1942
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The KING has been pleased to give and grant unto the undermentioned gentlemen His Majesty's Royal licence and authority to wear Decorations conferred upon them by His Majesty the King of Egypt, in recognition of valuable services rendered by them in the employment of the Sudan Government:—
ORDER OF THE NILE.
Insignia of Commander.
Major (with local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel) Frederick Robert Collinson Fosdick.

London Gazette : 28 October 1942
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma during the period December, 1941. to May, 1942: —
Royal Armoured Corps.
7th H.
Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) F. R. C. Fosdick (18305).

London Gazette : 7 January 1947
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ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
7th H.
Maj. F. R. C. FOSDICK (18305) retires on ret. pay, 7th Jan. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.- Col.

London Gazette : 8 May 1951
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REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
7th H.
(Maj. (Hon. Lt.-Col.) F. R. C. FOSDICK (18305) having exceeded the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong the Res. of Offrs., 9th May 1951.

 

London Gazette : 1 April 1941
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London Gazette : 28 October 1942
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35763/supplement/4689/data.pdf

 

See also:

• Obituary: Lt Col F. R. C. Fosdick | QRH Museum

"Colin Fosdick, who was always known as Rhino, joined the 7th Hussars at Mhow in April 1921.
He served with the Regiment in Edinburgh, and at Tidworth and Colchester for the next ten years, being Adjutant from January 1929 to December 1931. During this period he was the Army Heavyweight Point to Point on his own horse Jonah, and also played in a number of polo tournaments for the Regiment.
He rejoined the Regiment, which was then in the Western Desert in July 1941 becoming Second-in-Command, and succeeded Freddy Byass as Commanding Officer when the latter was killed in action at Sidi Rizegh in November.
He held this appointment for eighteen months which included the Burma campaign of 1942, and, in the autumn of that year, took the Regiment to Iraq, but relinquished command in April 1943, before it left for Italy.
His next command was of 152 Regiment R.A.C., and, after two years there he was posted to the British Military Mission, Ethiopia, retiring in January 1947.
He made his home in Kenya and died there in 1976."​