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Rifleman Henry Oliver Philip Foster

Rifleman Henry Oliver Philip Foster

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

Henry Oliver Philip

Surname only: 

Foster

Rifleman Henry Oliver Philip Foster, 471290, 1/12th Battalion London Regiment (The Rangers), was killed in action on the Somme on July 1st, 1916. He was aged 20.

He was the son of Thomas Arthur and Annie Caroline Foster, who were living at 108 Bury Park Road, Luton, and later 12 Cromwell Road. In the 1911 Census Henry is described as a postcard hawker, then aged about 14.

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

471290

Regiment: 

War time / or Pre War occupation: 

Postcard hawker

Place of Birth: 

Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

France

World War I Address: 

108 Bury Park Road
Luton
United Kingdom

Individual Location: 

Classifications: 

Connects to: 

Luton Roll of Honour

Year of Birth: 

1 896

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Jul

Day of Death: 

1

Keywords: 

Most Relevant Date: 

Saturday, July 1, 1916