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Forster, William (Willie)

9 March 2020 by Boro1418 Leave a Comment

Name: William (Willie) Forster

Rank: Private

Service No: 39017

Date of Death: 03/09/1917

Regiment/Service: 7th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment

Grave reference: VI. C. 52., Duisans Military Cemetery

Additional information: Only son of J H and M Forster of Ivy Dene, Scalby, Scarborough.

CWGC reference

There is a beautiful memorial plaque in St Laurence’s Church, Scalby. See image below. You can read more about Willie on the Scalby War Memorial website.

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Filed Under: F Tagged With: Arras 1917, Scalby War Memorial, Yorkshire Regt

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