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We remember John Foster
We remember John Foster
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1908
marriage
Dorothy Jane Grieves
Source:2520622
8th August 1908 - 19th July 1916
1914
enlistment
Sunderland, County Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8689452
7th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
15414
East Yorkshire Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion
Source:2520622
7th November 1914 - 19th July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8689452
7th August 1915 - 17th December 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Gun shot wound chest
Hospital/Institution
Source:8689452
18th December 1915 - 13th June 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Extravasation of urine. Uraemia
Hospital/Institution
Source:8689452
16th June 1916 - 19th June 1916
1916
death
Died of wounds
GSW Chest (Left Shoulder) 16 Dec 1915
Died 19 Jul 1916 in Newcastle General Hospital - Extravasation of Urine
Newcastle, Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:2520622
19th July 1916
burial
Sunderland, County Durham
County Durham
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
4. 1327.
Source:2520622
Source:8689451
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Foster |
| Source | 2520622 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15414 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 7th (Service) Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Foster | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jane Grieves | wife | 8th August 1908 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cor Blimey Cap WW1 | Tom70696 | |
| Medal Card | Tom70696 |
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