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We remember Jack Foister
We remember Jack Foister
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Walter Foister
Source:9523420
1891
1892
sibling
Frederick Foister
Source:9523420
1892
1893
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:9523420
1901
1901
location
River Side, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9523420
1901
1902
sibling
Esther Winifred Foister
Source:9523430
1902
1904
sibling
Charles Edward Foister
Source:9523430
1904
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:9523430
1911
1911
location
17 River Side, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9523430
1911
1916
location
North View 17, Riverside Cambridge, Cambridge Municipal Borough, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460570
1916
1925
marriage
Elizabeth M Reynolds
Source:9523408
1925
1928
children
Margaret U Foister
Source:9523408
23rd March 1928
1939
employment
Secondary School Master Mathematics
United Kingdom
Source:9523408
1939
1939
location
81 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham and Warlingham, Surrey
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9523408
1939
education
First Class Mathematical Honours in 1913.
St Catherine's College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8526899
employment
Teacher - King's School Peterborough
ENGLAND
United Kingdom
Source:8460570
1986
death
Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9523416
1986
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jack |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Foister |
| Source | 8460570 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 River Side, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 81 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham and Warlingham, Surrey | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1939 | |
| North View 17, Riverside Cambridge, Cambridge Municipal Borough, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND | United Kingdom | 1916 | ||
| River Side, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Conscientious Objector
Objection
Motivation: Socialist
Reason: alternativist
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison | Winchester CP (Civil Prison) 24.6.16 discharged 31.8.16 to HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Dyce; Wandsworth CP (Civil Prison) 6.2.17 described as a 'lodger' - 'In custody at Wandsworth 9.2.17' transfer to Maidstone 28.2.17 ; Maidstone CP (Civil Prison) Aug.1917 | ||
| Central Tribunal | Central Tribunal Nos. W.437 Class: A - genuine | ||
| Work Centre | HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) Aug.1916 Dyce Camp, Aberdeen; Oct.1916 Dyce Camp (photo.111); Jan.1917 transferred to Wakefield Work Centre - charged with travelling by rail on Christmas Leave, arrested and sent to Wandsworth Prison - Rejected/rejected by HOS (The Home Office Scheme, administered by the Brace Committee) (see above) | ||
| Magistrates Court | Arrested 21.4.16 at Cambridge, tried, fined and handed over - Absentee | ||
| War Service | NCC(CM) (Disobeyed orders in the Non-Combatant Corps) Details of Court Martial: NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) Northampton 25.4.16; to NCC (Non-Combatant Corps) (Eastern) Felixstowe 28.4.16 CM (Court Martial) Felixstowe 3.5.16 - 28 days; May 1916 sent to France 28 days FP1; FGCM (Court Martial) Abbeville 2.6.16 - death - not confirmed; CM (Court Martial) Abbeville 7.6.16 - death com. to 10 yrs.PS Winchester CP (Civil Prison) | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Peterborough exemption until 4.5.16; County appeal dismissed; Central Tribunal at Wormwood S. 14.8.16 - CO class A, to Brace Committee |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret U Foister | daughter | 23rd March 1928 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Elizabeth Foister | mother | ||
| Frederick William Foister | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Foister | brother | 1891 | |
| Frederick Foister | brother | 1892 | |
| Esther Winifred Foister | sister | 1902 | |
| Charles Edward Foister | brother | 1904 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth M Reynolds | wife | 1925 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Pearce Register of British WW1 Conscientious Objectors | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Northamptonshire Military Tribunals 1916-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Northamptonshire Military Tribunals 1916-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Northamptonshire Military Tribunals 1916-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Northamptonshire Military Tribunals 1916-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Northamptonshire Military Tribunals 1916-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: The Man Who Refused to Fight | Peter5151 | |
| Jack Foister, one of the 35 'Frenchmen' | Adrienne2953 | |
| Cambridge Conscientous Objector Court-Martialled | Joanna19174 | |
| Absentee Objector | Joanna19174 | |
| The Tribunals | Joanna19174 | |
| The Military Service Act | Joanna19174 | |
| Entry in 1939 Register | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Foister | Peter5151 | |
| Foister Family | Peter5151 | |
| Jack Foister | Karyn70128 |
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