Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wolverhampton
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68568

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Current location

St. Leonard's Church
Walsall Street
Bilston
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV14 0AT
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 94990 96522
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Polished white stone engraved with black lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / GUNR. HAROLD FOSTER R.G.A / WHO FELL AT YPRES/ SEP. 13 1917/ AGED 23 YEARS/ ONLY SON OF P&P FOSTER / OF BILSTON/ "AND THEY SHALL SEE HIS FACE"/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Foster, Harold
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, Forename, Surname, Garrison, Date of death, Age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 50, height 440, width 530
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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