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Surname: FOSTER
Forename(s): John William
Place of Birth: Firbank, Westmorland
Service No: 41852
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 'B' Coy 10th (Service) Battalion
Division: 21st Division
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1917-04-11
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: A. 16.
CWGC Cemetery: COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SEDBERGH, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: VALE OF LUNE, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John William Foster was the son of William and Betsy Foster, née Cummings. William was born at Howgill near Sedbergh, Yorkshire and Betsy at New Hutton, Westmorland.
1891 Firbank, Westmorland Census: Goodies - John W. Foster, aged 11 months, born Firbank, son of Betsey Foster, widow.
1901 Marthwaite, Sedbergh, Yorkshire Census: Lane Ends - John W. Foster, aged 10 years, born Firbank, Westmorland, son of Betsy Foster, widow.
1911 Milnthorpe, Westmorland Census: Viver - John William Foster, aged 20 years, born Firbank, Westmorland. [John was employed by his uncle, Alfred William Cummings, Butcher.]
John was married to Elizabeth Ann Frear in 1914.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John W. Foster, 41852, York. R. Dead.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Wm. Foster, 41852, 10/York. R. Dead.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John William. Foster, 41852, 10th Bn Yorkshire. Date and Place of Death: 11.4.17. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Elizabeth A. £2 16s. 2d. 2 Children. War Gratuity: Widow - Elizabeth A. £3. 0s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for John. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Elizabeth, born 16.9.90. Address: Field End, Stainton, Nr Kendal, Westmoreland [sic]. Children: John William, born 27.5.14. Madge, born 25.2.16.
In 1921 Elizabeth and her children were living with her father Edmund Frear at Field End, Endmoor, Kendal. In 1939 Elizabeth, son John and daughter Madge (later Allonby), were living at Viver Mill, Milnthorpe, Westmorland. Elizabeth died in 1987.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘Sedbergh and District 1914-1918 – But who shall return the children?’ Compiled by Sedbergh and District History Society. Edited by Diane Elphick (2016).
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division
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