The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Sergeant C W Foster

Photograph by "WARGRAVE"

Lance Serjeant Charles William FOSTER, G/20295, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gun shot wounds, right shoulder & back), 64 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 10th April 1918, age 26.

Born Hoxton, Middlesex, son of Jesse and Emily Foster, of 136 Mabley Street, Homerton, Middlesex / 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park, London.

1911 Census - 136 Mabley Street, High Street, South East Hackney, Homerton, London, NE. - Jesse Foster, head, age 41, married, boot trade clicker, worker, born Islington, London; Emily Foster, wife, age 41, married 20 years, 9 children, 6 still alive, born Hackney, London; Charles Foster, son, age 19, single, printing trade compositor, born Hackney, London; Emily Foster, daughter, age 14, box maker (card), born Hackney, London; Ellen Foster, daughter, age 12, school, born Hackney, London; William Foster, son, age 10, school, born Hackney, London; Lilley Foster, daughter, age 8, school, born Hackney, London; Ernest Foster, son age 5, school, born Hackney, London.

Enlisted Hackney, Middlesex, age 23 years & 7 months, height 5ft 3 inches. Resided 136 Mabley Street, Homerton, Middlesex. Formerly printer.

Home 20th March 1915 to 27th October 1917; BEF 28th October 1917 to 10th April 1918.

20th March 1915, enlisted; 24th March 1915, posted "G" Company, 5th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.9382; 14th July 1915, appointed unpaid lance Corporal; 11th October 1915, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 1st February 1917, promoted Corporal; 28th October 1917, Infantry Base Depot; 29th October 1917, posted 21st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 31st October 1917, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd November 1917, joined Battalion; 22nd November 1917, with Battalion to Italy; 18th February 1918, appointed unpaid Lance Sergeant; 16th March 1918, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

21st October 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 9/6 a week will cease.

15th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Jesse Foster, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park; Mother, Emily Foster, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park; Brothers - William Arthur, age 18, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park; Ernest Alfred, age 13, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park; Sisters - Emily Ethel, age 23, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park; Ellen Marion, age 21, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park; Lilly Florence, age 16, 92, Ashenden Road, Clapton Park.

Buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, VI. B. 39, Belgium.

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