FOSTER Thomas Henry

  • First Name(s):
    Thomas 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    FOSTER
  • Service Number:
    40387
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    South Wales Borderers
  • Battalion:
    10th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    27th August 1917
  • Age At Death:
    20
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 65 to 66.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Mrs A.M. Foster, 3 Blackwell Station, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

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FOSTER Thomas Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Blackwell Holy Trinity Methodist Church now in Blackwell St Catherine’s Church
Blackwell St Catherine’s Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Blackwell St Catherine’s Church with the information: Pte S.W. Bord.

Further Information About FOSTER Thomas Henry

The following information has been researched and transcribed by Jeff Taylor:
Blackwell Man Killed
Official news was received on Wednesday last (19 September 1917) by Mr. W. Foster of Blackwell Station, that his son, Private Thomas Henry Foster, of the South Wales Borderers was killed in action on the 27 August.  The deceased was 21 years of age last November and before the war he worked as a gardener for Mr Whitehouse of Barnt Green.  His brother, who was 20 last last November, was wounded in August 1916 and has now returned to active service.

Thomas Foster has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Tyne Cot Memorial.

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