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We remember Andrew Foster
We remember Andrew Foster
Timeline
Timeline
1868
1870
sibling
Helen Foster
Source:8514441
1870
1881
location
Elgin Cottages, Pathhead, Dysart
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8514441
1881
1891
employment
Floor Cloth Printer
Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8514442
1891
1891
location
Elgin Cottages, Pathhead, Dysart
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8514442
1891
1894
children
John Foster
Source:8514440
1894
1896
children
Andrew Foster
Source:8514440
1896
1900
children
Alice Foster
Source:8514440
1900
1901
employment
Dresser Linen Factory
Source:8514440
1901
1901
location
Links Street, Abbotshall, Kirkcaldy
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8514440
1901
1915
dates
Age 47
Source:8514437
22nd October 1915
enlistment
Kirkcaldy, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8514429
marriage
Eliza Henderson
Source:8514440
service
British Army
National Reserve
County of Fife
Source:8514434
service
British Army
Corporal
3509
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
2/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8514437
location
17 Glasswork Street, Kirkcaldy
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8514434
1915
death
Eastern Hospital, Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:8514429
Source:8514437
22nd October 1915
burial
Fifeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8514431
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Foster |
| Source | 8514429 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Glasswork Street, Kirkcaldy | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Elgin Cottages, Pathhead, Dysart | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Elgin Cottages, Pathhead, Dysart | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Links Street, Abbotshall, Kirkcaldy | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | National Reserve | County of Fife | |||
| British Army | 3509 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 2/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | son | 1894 | |
| Andrew Foster | son | 1896 | |
| Alice Foster | daughter | 1900 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | father | ||
| Mary | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Foster | sister | 1870 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Henderson | wife |
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ANDREW FOSTERSERGEANT ANDREW FOSTER LIVED 12 ELGIN COTTAGES DYSART FIFE MARRIED TO ELIZA JANE HENDERSON WHO LIVED 13 WEST FERGUS PLACE KIRKCALDY, THEY MARRIED 13 DECEMBER 1892 ANDREW FOSTERS SON THOMAS HENDERSON FOSTER BORN 14.08.1903 AND LIVED 122 LINKS STREET KIRKCALDY MY GRANDFATHER, ANDREW FOSTER RESIDED 64 NICOL STREET KIRKCALDY, 12 ELGIN COTTAGES 1881,1891,1892, LIVED 173 HIGH STREET KIRKCALDY,1893, 19 NICOL STREET KIRKCALDY, 1896
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Communities
Communities
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Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) CemeteryMore about Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Article "Sudden Death of a Kirkcaldy Reservist" | Fife3190 | |
| Death Notice in Paper | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Kirkcaldy Reservist Buried with Military Honours" | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ANDREW FOSTER | PAUL74285 | |
| Andrew Foster | Fife3190 |
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