Private 20696 Robert Forster
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 22nd of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Favreuil British Cemetery - II. D. 37.
BMD details:
Marriage: 15/08/1913 Robertum FORSTER to Mariam GREEN at Holy Cross RC. The couple had two children: Robert b-03/18/1915 and an adopted son Fred Green b-07/10/1903.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mary Forster (wife), 1 Central Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 months old Robert is living at 35 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents William (24) and Mary (21). 1901 - 10 years old Robert is living at back 6 Merton Bank Road, St Helens with parents William (34), Mary A (32) and three siblings: John W (7), Thomas (3), James (1 Mths). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Labourer At Glass Works' Robert living at 83 Central Street, St Helens with widowed father William (43) and four siblings: William (18), Thomas (13), Anthony (9), George (5).
Notes:
Age taken from service records.
Age taken from service records.
[pic]imgs/sppics/R_Forster_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Forster at Favreuil British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
