Det. Chief Ins. Lionel Donald Foster, Carmarthen collection

This material is held atArchifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives

Scope and Content

Collection of photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to Det. Chief Ins. Lionel Donald Foster, who was Police Sergeant at Carmarthen and later Liaison Officer at the Forensic Laboratory in Cardiff. The collection contains articles about investigations he was involved with and photographs of friends, colleagues and the rural landscape of Carmarthensire.

Administrative / Biographical History

Det. Chief Ins. Lionel Donald Foster, B.E.M 1908 – 1986, was born at Llanharan Glamorganshire.

During the war he was a Police Sergeant at Carmarthen, training the Home Guard and driving the fire engine. In 1945 he was recruited by Dr. W. R. Harrison the Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory in Llanishen, Cardiff, and worked as The Police Liaison Officer. He was involved with several high profile cases during his time at the Forensic laboratory most notably the ‘Pendine murders’ of 1953. He also toured Wales and England lecturing at Police Training colleges.

A keen amateur photographer he was also involved with the photographic group in Carmarthen and won a London Daily Sketch photography award for a favourite subject, the Tywi valley.

Arrangement

By type and then in chronological order

Access Information

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Note

Acc No: 8878.

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Gareth H. Davies for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: Carmarthenshire Archives Service Catalogue, CDX/927.

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Custodial History

Deposited on the 18th November 2021.

Accruals

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau / Accruals are not expected