Basic Details
Surname
Foster
Forenames
Lawrence Richard
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The brother of Edgar, also commemorated here, like Edgar he was originally from Natal: his father, a regular with 30 years' service, would die 2 years later along with Edgar on the Somme. He is also commemorated on IWM 2830 as is his brother.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Wasmes, Mons
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Billy-Montigny
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1914
Month of death
August
Day of death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action