BORN HULL 1897. SON OF JOSEPH HENRY FOSTER (1872-1952) & MARY JANE NETTLETON, OF 54 FREEHOLD STREET, HULL, 198 NEW BRIDGE ROAD, AND 52 LOUIS STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. A FORMER CRAVEN STREET SCHOOL SCHOLAR, AND SCHOOL TEACHER.
HE ENLISTED IN THE 12TH EYR (HULL PALS), ON 25/10/1915, AGED 19. SENT TO FRANCE ON 16/04/1916. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, ON 15/05/1916. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/07/1917, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED AT THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL HE HAD SERVED FOR ONLY 264 DAYS AND BEEN IN FRANCE FOR THREE MONTHS.
HIS NAME IS ALSO LISTED ON ST MARY’S CHURCH ROLL OF HONOUR.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 4TH AUGUST 1916, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. *
First name:
HARRY NETTLETON
Regiment:
Military Number:
14/81
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
14/07/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
19
