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George Forster

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Forename George
Surname Forster
Middle Name Robert
Memorial Wigan Cenotaph
Age 23
Address 115 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan
Parents' Address
Township Wigan
Rank Lance Corporal
Occupation or place of work Drawer at Douglas Bank Colliery Orrell 5 Feet mine
Regiment Enlisted in Kings Royal Rifles transferred to 13th Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Day of Death 11
Month of Death April
Year of Death 1917
Cause of Death Reported missing at Monchy on 11 April officially reported killed WE6/10/17
Place of Burial Arras Memorial
Regiment Number 6460
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of Joseph & Margaret
Formerly 12751 Royal Rifles
Ref: CWGC, Ancestry, WE 9/6/17. WO 26/5/17 reported as missing