William Foster
Service Number
18271
Military Unit
9th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
17 Jul 1917 (20 years old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a fitter.
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
He was the son of William and Florence Foster and the brother of Ada, Lizzie, Annie, Jack and Polly Foster. They lived at 25 Norland Road, Hungerhill Road, St Ann's, Nottingham.
At the time of William's death his parents were living at 40 Cathcart Street, Nottingham.
Military History
William served in the 9th Bn Sherwood Foresters.
He was killed in action on 17 July 1917 and is buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium (grave ref. I.P.2).
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour’, 1 September 1917: ‘Foster. Killed in action, July 17th, aged 21, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Foster, 40, Cathcart-street. From mother, father, brothers and sisters.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Photographs
William Foster
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking the grave of William Foster at Essex Farm Cemetery. Photograph courtesy of John Morse who visited the grave and laid a wreath.