Son of Thomas and Rachel Foster, of 13, Crosby Road, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Bessie Hirst Foster, of Brian Hey Bungalow, Montserrat, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 142, Lawn Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously employed as a clerk in the Bolton Tramways office. Formerly 8048, Royal Engineers.
Foster, Lewis –
Personal details
- Surname: Foster
- Forename: Lewis
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 12th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 11th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 23367
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: St. Helens, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/09/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g/6e* S10*
- Bolton Chronicle: 07/09/1917