Driver 432463 William Forber
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 447th Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 8725, R.E.
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 7th of November 1917
Born: Warrington, Lancs
Resided: Warrington, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cement House Cemetery - I. L. 15.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Margaret Forber, of 101, Dallam Lane, Warrington.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old William is living at 10 Blue Coat, Street, Warrington with parents Thomas (43), Margaret (42) and seven siblings: Thomas Forber (18), Robert Forber (16), Maggie Forber (14), Joseph Forber (12), Florrie Forber (7), [cas=2191]Charles Forber[/cas] (5), married sister Elizabeth Potts (21) and her son James S Potts (8 Mths). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy Charles living at 15 Gee Street, Warrington with parents Thomas (53), Margaret (52) and two siblings: Florrie (17), [cas=2191]Charles Forber[/cas] (15). Boarding at the address is 'house painter' John Lowe (23).
Notes:
[note=101]Two Forber Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=101]Two Forber Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/W_Forber_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Driver William Forber at Cement House Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Joanbelge from the GWF.)[/caption]
