Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Plymouth
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Foster
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W. J.
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Pte.
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Devon Regt.
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France
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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6910
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Forename
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William John
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Surname
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Foster
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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10082
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Father
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William George Foster
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Mother
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Annie Elizabeth (nee Friend)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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20
August
1896
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Where Born
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Plymouth, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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17
December
1896
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 8th Battalion
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Date of Death
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9
May
1917
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Previously served with the Royal Navy, 9 December 1911 - 9 March 1913, Service No. L3302. Royal Navy records have DoB as 20 August 1895
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Contributor
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PB, Peter Towey