Foster Albert Pte 4457995

Personnel Entry

Pte A Foster's CWGC headstone.

Name Foster Albert
Army number 4457995
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1919/20.
Age 21
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. 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.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
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.
Source table 1TS