Son of Mr. and Mrs. Forster, of 13, Hammond Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Lily Forster, of 16, Design Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Checker at Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 1398, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.
Forster, William Arthur –
Personal details
- Surname: Forster
- Forename: William Arthur
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Crewe, Cheshire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 14th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 1st/6th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 15000
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Wem, Shropshire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XIII. F. 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/11/1916 17/11/1916 17/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 5g 6b* S8*