Basic Details
Surname
Forster
Forenames
Harold Ker
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The memorial states that 2nd Lieut Forster was wounded in action near Cambrai on 30th November 1917 and died on the 8th December 1917 in a German Field Hospital. It also states that he was buried in the Military Cemetery Bouchain, which is incorrect as this does not exist
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
6th London Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut
Our References
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
6th Battalion London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Souchez
Cemetery
CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ XVI. G. 5. France
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
8
Age at death
37
Manner of death as stated
Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds