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We remember Walter Johnson Forster
We remember Walter Johnson Forster
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1904
education
Skinners School
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Source:8803789
1904 - 1908
1908
education
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8803733
September 1908 - July 1912
1911
location
18 Mountfield Gardens, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8803740
April 1911
1912
education
Trinity College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8803733
1912 - 1914
1912
location
Trinity College, Oxford
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8803733
September 1912 - August 1914
1914
commission
Regular
Source:8803733
15th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8803733
15th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Territorial Force
Source:8803733
15th August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8803733
1st January 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8803733
1st January 1915 - April 1915
1915
hospitalisation
On March 30th, 1915, was severely wounded in several places at Le Gheir, Flanders, losing the two first fingers and the thumb of his right hand, and sustaining several minor permanent injuries.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8803733
30th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8803733
1st May 1915 - 5th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
East Lancashire Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8803733
5th May 1916 - 30th May 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Instantaneously killed in action when the Battalion captured Hook Trench, at Infantry Hill, near Monchy-le-Preux.
Monchy-le-Preux, near Arras
France
Source:8803733
30th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7529956
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Johnson |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Forster |
| Source | 2514290 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mountfield Gardens, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Trinity College, Oxford | United Kingdom | school/college address | September 1912 - August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Territorial Force | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Forster | mother | ||
| John Walter Forster - Accountant | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
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Skinners' School Roll of HonourMore about Skinners' School Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge School obituary | Richard106785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Richard106785 | |
| 1901 Census | Richard106785 | |
| 1911 Census | Richard106785 | |
| 18 Mountfield Gardens, Tunbridge Wells | Richard106785 | |
| Gazette Commission Confirmed | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Roll of Honour | Richard106785 | |
| Trinity College | Richard106785 | |
| Walter Forster Portrait | Richard106785 | |
| Portrait | Richard106785 |
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