Name
Edward Foster
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/03/1918
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
40915
Essex Regiment
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 7
France
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial, Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans, Albert Street Memorial, Street Memorial, St Albans
Pre War
Son of Henry Foster; husband of A. E. Foster, of 14, Albert St., St. Albans, Herts.
Address given as 14 Albert Street, St Albans.
Formerly employed by Vyse & Son straw hat factory.
Wartime Service
Beds Rgt, then later transferred to the Essex Regiment.
Killed in action., at front since July 1915.
Additional Information
Four brothers served, William survived and Alfred, Edward and Walter were all killed.
Acknowledgments
Gareth Hughes
