Forster, William Arthur –

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.

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: Cheshire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Wem, Shropshire
  • Conflict: WW1

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*

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