Foster, John

Pte, John Foster, 4th Coldstream Guards

BORN BARTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, 1885. PARENTS UNTRACED. HE WAS A COAL HEAVER (1911 CENSUS).

HIS WIDOW, MINNIE MOORE (1885-1955) AND FIVE CHILDREN LIVED AT 3, OLIVE TERRACE, HOTHAM STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). LEFT JIM & FAMILY, AT 48 WASHINGTON STREET, HULL.

ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 4TH COLDSTREAM GUARDS, DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED THE PREVIOUS DAY, ON 13/09/1916, AGED 31.

HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 4TH OCTOBER 1916, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH.*

HE IS BURIED AT BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, SOMME, FRANCE.


First name:
JOHN
Military Number:
13448
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/09/1916
Place died:
BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
31
3, OLIVE TERRACE, HOTHAM STREET, HULL EAST YORKSHIRE, UK