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We remember Allen Foster
We remember Allen Foster
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Agnes Foster
Source:8622524
1886
1887
1891
location
Green Lane, Rawmarsh
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8622526
1891
1893
sibling
Elsie Foster
Source:8622526
1893
1901
employment
Office Boy
United Kingdom
Source:8622526
1901
1911
location
252 Coronation Road, Bristol
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8622517
1911
1912
marriage
Beatrice Jennings
Source:8622509
30th July 1912 - 8th August 1916
1915
service
British Army
Private
F/297
Middlesex Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion
Source:8622506
1915 - 8th August 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Suffered serious wounds and was transferred to a Field Hospital 16 miles away, possibly from Guillemont or Delville Wood.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8622513
8th August 1916
enlistment
Kingsway, London
United Kingdom
Source:8622507
location
Reading
United Kingdom
Source:8622507
1916
death
Died of wounds
Delville Wood, Somme
France
Source:7012493
Source:8622502
Source:8622513
8th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Plot 2. Row A. Grave 70.
Source:8622502
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Allen |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Foster |
| Source | 2517225 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 Coronation Road, Bristol | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| Green Lane, Rawmarsh | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 | |
| Reading | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | F/297 | Middlesex Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Foster | mother | ||
| George Foster | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Foster | sister | 1886 | |
| Elsie Foster | sister | 1893 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Jennings | wife | 30th July 1912 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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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 | Will72649 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk | Will72649 | |
| From football pitch to battlefield | Will72649 | |
| The Italian Job: Allen Foster | Will72649 | |
| Our fallen heroes | Will72649 | |
| Reading remembers its fallen | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Foster | Will72649 |
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