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Pte William Charles Foster 1895-1917

Birth Reg, 1895, West Derby, 8b 536


Name:
William Charles Foster
Birth Place:
Liverpool
Residence:
Liverpool
Death Date:
30 Nov 1917
Death Location:
France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:
Liverpool
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Battalion:
10th Battalion
Number:
357086
Type of Casualty:
Killed in action
Theatre of War:
Western European Theatre

Son of Henry & Florence Jane Foster, 21 Houlton St, Liverpool

Parents names confirmed, Baptism.

1901, RG13 P3489, F96, Page16
1911, RG14, Piece22560

His parents lived at 21 Houlton St, Liverpool for the 1901 and 1911 census but not William.

His mother was born in Jersey.

I've located William C Foster in the 1901 census, age 5 born Liverpool a visitor at the house of Daniel E Chevalier in Jersey. He would appear to be living with his maternal grandparents.
RG13 5315 p2

In the next census he is enumerated as William Chevalier, adopted son of (grandfather)Daniel E. Chevalier in Jersey
RG14 piece 34921 schedule 62

He obviously served under his birth name of Foster and soldiers' effects shows his pay went to his father Henry rather than his adopted father/grandfather Daniel.

As this soldier was in 10th Battalion, KLR (aka Liverpool Scottish) the archivist to the Liverpool Scottish might throw more light on him. He can be contacted via the Liverpool Scottish Museum website.
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