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    Memorial

    Privates T and J Foster

    Left hand side, for Thomas

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

    1/2

    Current Location

    Grave F7, St Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway, Allerdale, Cumbria, CA7 5AF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 22364 62650

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Addition to gravestone
    WMR Reference Number
    74371
    Description
    Addition to the gravestone of their brother, Joseph, who is buried here, having died in 1919 as a result of the war, the stone is a Latin cross on a 3 stage white marble base
    Inscription
    Left Hand Side-ALSO/PTE/THOMAS FOSTER/KOSB/KILLED IN ACTION/IN FRANCE SEP 1 1918/AGED 26 YEARS Right Hand Side-ALSO/PTE/JOHN FOSTER/KLR/KILLED IN ACTION/IN FRANCE APRIL 9 1918/AGED 19 YEARS
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname, forename, rank, regiment, relationships, manner of death, date of death, place of death, age

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good