Memorial

Captain J S Forster

The gravestone

Source: David Long

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Current Location

St Helens Cemetery , Sect. 45.190, Rainford Road, or Hard Lane , St Helens , St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6DF , England

SJ 49855 96993

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 103070
Description: Rough-hewn Celtic cross with Celtic decoration around the crossing, set in a tall, nowy arched plinth, with the leaded inscription on its polished front face. The subject is also commemorated on his brother's in the cemetery (Sect. 03.563, WMR 103745).
Inscription: .../ John Stanley Forster/ Captain RFA Killed in France/ August 23rd 1918, Aged 30 years.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit, manner, country, and date of death, age
Order of names: As above

Gravestone

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good