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We remember John Forster
We remember John Forster
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1897
sibling
Elizabeth Jane Forster
Source:9609710
1897
1902
sibling
Thomas Forster
Source:9609710
1902
1904
sibling
Mary Ann Forster
Source:9609710
1904
1906
sibling
Arthur Forster
Source:9609710
1906
1914
sibling
Isabella Forster
Source:9609710
1914
1914
employment
Farm Worker
United Kingdom
Source:9609710
15th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Hawick, Roxburgh
United Kingdom
Source:9609710
15th September 1914
1916
sibling
Ruth Forster
Source:9609710
1916
service
British Army
Private
6816
King's Own Scottish Borderers
1/4th Battalion
Source:9609712
1915
death
Killed in Action
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7330265
Source:9609712
12th July 1915
burial
Source:7330265
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Forster |
| Source | 2513572 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6816 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 1/4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Forster | mother | ||
| John Forster | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Forster | brother | 1902 | |
| Arthur Forster | brother | 1906 | |
| Elizabeth Jane Forster | sister | 1897 | |
| Mary Ann Forster | sister | 1904 | |
| Isabella Forster | sister | 1914 | |
| Ruth Forster | sister | 1916 |
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Private John Forster, K.O.S.B.portrait photo in uniform from The Hawick News 06 Aug 1915
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J58624
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | J58624 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | J58624 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private John Forster, K.O.S.B. | J58624 |
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