Difference between revisions of "Foster Albert Pte 4457995"
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|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
|Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | |Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | ||
| − | |Age=21 | + | |Age=21 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but estimated to have been Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Reported missing in the Auckland Chronicle of 18/7/1940. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION (Category "B") 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. (OF/CAS/2/BW/6 dated 4/12/42). |
| − | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed. | + | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed but quite probably the date of enlistment. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Albert and Eliza Foster, Newfield. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row C, Grave 3, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. | + | |Home address=Son of Albert and Eliza Foster, 13, Primrose Hill, Newfield. Employed as a 'Bus Conductor with the Bonny Heather Service. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row C, Grave 3, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. |
|Image Name=Foster_A_4457995.JPG | |Image Name=Foster_A_4457995.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte A Foster's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte A Foster's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Revision as of 17:50, 10 April 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Foster Albert
Army number 4457995
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1919/20.
Age 21 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but estimated to have been Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Reported missing in the Auckland Chronicle of 18/7/1940. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION (Category "B") 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. (OF/CAS/2/BW/6 dated 4/12/42).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed but quite probably the date of enlistment.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Son of Albert and Eliza Foster, 13, Primrose Hill, Newfield. Employed as a 'Bus Conductor with the Bonny Heather Service. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row C, Grave 3, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS
