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We remember Ralph Forster
We remember Ralph Forster
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1915
employment
Police Constable
Manchester City Police
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:5515621
25th January 1915
1915
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:5515621
25th January 1915
1915
location
25 Mawson Street, Ardwick, Manchester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5515621
25th January 1915
1915
appointments
Training at Caterham
Source:5514746
March 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded during the Battle of the Somme
Hospital/Institution
Source:5515621
25th September 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Hospital: Edinburgh
Hospital/Institution
Source:5515621
30th September 1916 - 24th November 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Hospital: London
Hospital/Institution
Source:5515621
17th January 1917 - 22nd January 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Hospital: London
Hospital/Institution
Source:5515621
22nd January 1917 - 19th February 1917
1917
discharge
Source:5515621
15th March 1917
service
British Army
Private
22412
Grenadier Guards
Source:2513876
1969
death
Not War Related
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:5513786
18th April 1969
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Forster |
| Source | 2513876 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mawson Street, Ardwick, Manchester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 25th January 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22412 | Grenadier Guards | Private |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-01-25 | 5'10" |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 | Peter4989 | |
| British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920: Ralph Forster | Peter4989 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grenadier Guards training squad 1915 (front) | Peter4989 | |
| Ralph Forster in later life | Peter4989 |
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