Son of Robert and Martha Foster, of 70, Yates Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 57, Cross Street, Bolton, Lancashire. A member of the Bolton Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Enlisted August 1915. Died at the Fulham Military Hospital, Hampstead, London.
Foster, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Foster
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 6th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: Military Home Hospitals Reserve / St. John Ambulance Brigade.
- Service number: 101294
- Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Christ Church (Harwood) C.E. Church 1914-1919 Memorial - Turton
- St. John Ambulance Brigade WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton Corps (LOST)
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 3. Q2. (C.H.). 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/09/1915 09/02/1917 16/02/1917 08/02/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7h 6f 6f 6e