We remember Harold John Brittain Foster

We remember Harold John Brittain Foster

Profile picture for Harold John Brittain Foster

Timeline

Timeline

1888
sibling Catherine May Foster Source:7649183 1888
1891
birth Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom Source:7529970 Source:7649201 1891
1901
dates Age 9 Source:7649201 31st March 1901
1901
location Foster Hill Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7649201 31st March 1901
1910
employment Examiner Exchequer and Audit Department London United Kingdom Source:7649215 3rd March 1910
1911
dates Age 19 Source:7649183 2nd April 1911
1911
location Crounch End, London N United Kingdom parents address Source:7649183 2nd April 1911
1914
service British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Infantry Source:7649207 3rd December 1914
1915
marriage Annie C Laing Source:7649204 1915
1917
location Marylebone, London United Kingdom their own address Source:7529970 4th April 1917
1917
service British Army Captain Bedfordshire Regiment Attached 1/Essex Regiment Source:7649199 14th April 1917
1917
service British Army Captain Essex Regiment Source:2520131 14th April 1917
service British Army Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment Source:2520131
service British Army Lieutenant Essex Regiment Source:2520131
1917
death Killed in Action Source:7529970 Source:7649199 14th April 1917
burial Arras Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7529970

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harold John Brittain
Initials HJB
Last Name Foster
Source 2520131
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Crounch End, London N United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
Foster Hill Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Marylebone, London United Kingdom their own address known 4th April 1917
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment Second Lieutenant
British Army Essex Regiment Lieutenant
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment Attached 1/Essex Regiment Captain
British Army Infantry Temporary Second Lieutenant
British Army Essex Regiment Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
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
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Ann Brittain mother
John Foster father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Catherine May Foster sister 1888
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie C Laing wife 1915

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann39898
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Ann39898
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Ann39898
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann39898
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Ann39898

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
London Gazette Ann39898
The London Gazette Ann39898

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
St Albans training camp Ann39898
Harold John Brittain Foster Paul40098
Bedford School Memorial Panel Amy154754

Stories

We remember Harold John Brittain Foster

Also remembered by 4 people