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We remember Herbert Claude Foster
We remember Herbert Claude Foster
Timeline
Timeline
1898
sibling
Doris Ellen - Or Ellen Doris - Foster
Source:9622981
1898
1899
sibling
Ernest William Foster
Source:9623098
22nd December 1899
1901
location
1 Oxford Terrace, Sidcup
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9495973
31st March 1901
1901
1902
sibling
Leslie Edward Foster
Source:9623072
28th August 1902
1911
dates
Age 10
Source:9622878
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Glen Cottage, Halfway Street, Lamorbey, Sidcup
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9622878
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Boy Trumpeter
67756
Royal Field Artillery
No. 4 Depot
Source:9489716
18th October 1916
1916
dates
Age 15
Source:9489716
19th October 1916
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Not yet old enough to be sent to fight, he was taken ill at home on Wednesday 18th October 1916, sent to hospital and died the next day of a brain haemorrhage.
the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:9489724
Source:9489716
19th October 1916
burial
Sidcup, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9495946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Claude |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Foster |
| Source | 9489705 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oxford Terrace, Sidcup | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Glen Cottage, Halfway Street, Lamorbey, Sidcup | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 67756 | Royal Field Artillery | No. 4 Depot | Boy Trumpeter |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest John Foster | father | ||
| Ellen Rose Foster nee Smith | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Ellen - Or Ellen Doris - Foster | sister | 1898 | |
| Ernest William Foster | brother | 22nd December 1899 | |
| Leslie Edward Foster | brother | 28th August 1902 |
Media
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Royal Artillery Cap BadgeRoyal Artillery Cap Badge - worn by men serving in the Royal Field Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.
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Communities
Communities
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The Foster Brothers of Sidcup, KentMore about The Foster Brothers of Sidcup, Kent
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Diane660 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley Archives 'On This Day' 100 years on: 19/10/1916 | Jane31029 | |
| UK, Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901 - 1929 | Jane31029 | |
| Registers of Burials at Sidcup Cemetery | Diane660 | |
| 1939 Register Brother Leslie | Jane31029 | |
| 1939 Register Brother Ernest | Jane31029 | |
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 Brother Ernest | Jane31029 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Artillery Cap Badge | Jane31029 |
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