Lance Corporal 20869 Alfred Foster

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 29th of May 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hop Store Cemetery - Plot I. Row A. Grave 20.

BMD details:
Marriage: 21/07/1912 Alfredum FOSTER to Ethel M ATHERTON at Holy Cross RC. The couple had two surviving children: William b-28/08/1912, and Alfred b- 07/11/1917. A third child Alfred was born 22/03/1915 - died 18/11/1916.

Family details:
Son of William and Elizabeth Foster, of St. Helens. Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Maud E Foster (wife), 79 Oldfield Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Alfred is living at 70 Lord Street, St Helens with parents William (28), Elizabeth (25) and brother Henry (3). Williams brother Henry Foster (19) is staying at the address. 1901 - 11 years old Alfred is living at 112 Brynn Street, St Helens with parents William (37), Elizabeth (35) and five siblings: Henry (13), Katie (8), Lilly (6), Jane E (3), Elizabeth (6 Mths). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Coal Miner (Labourer)' Alfred living at 151 Vincent Street, St Helens with parents William (46), Elizabeth (45) and seven siblings: Henry (23), Katie (18), Lily (16), Jane Ellen (13), Elizabeth (10), William (8), Annie (4).

Notes:
His MIC has this casualty as Albert.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/A_Foster_SLR_zps817563bb.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Alfred Foster at Hop Store Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem2.jpg[/pic] [caption]Alfred is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]