Basic Details
Surname
Foster
Forenames
C C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Clifford
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide all detail. He joined the school in 1903, then enlisted with 7 friends, all of whom joined the Cheshires, in September 1914: all were ultimately commissioned, four died, three being wounded. He served in Palestine and France where he was killed by machine gun fire.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Cheshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Ville-Montoire
Cemetery
Raperie British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
July
Day of death
29
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
UNKNOWN
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action