Forrester, Robert –

Son of Richard and Henrietta Forrester, of 137, Albert Road, Blackpool, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of Horwich, Lancashire. An Old Boy of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Formerly Private 5688, 1st/10th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment. Reported missing since 30/11/1917 and subsequently confirmed prisoner of war. Repatriated 14/12/1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Forrester
  • Forename: Robert
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 10th (Territorial) Battalion (The Liverpool Scottish).
  • Service number: 356960
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: November 20th, 1915 - 1915-11-20
  • Enlistment location: Blackpool, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: B340604
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f

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