Basic Details
Surname
Foster
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Joseph
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married with a child and worked as a contractor's labourer before he enlisted in September 1914. He was hit in the spine on 1/2/16 and died in hospital with a Roman Catholic priest in attendance. This was the only Calderdale memorial that they researched and found him on.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Boulogne
Cemetery
East British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
February
Day of death
16
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds