Notes for: Frederick Charles FOSKETT

Notes for: Frederick Charles FOSKETT

1901 Living at Yardley, Worcs in parental home.
Private Chatham/2182(S) Royal Marine Light Infantry. Commemorated at St Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
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ST CHRISTOPHERS CHURCH

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ORNATE TABLET WITH FIGURE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE PLAIN, INSCRIBED BASE TORSO OF A FIGURE WITH UPRAISED ARMS. BEHIND THEM IS A ?SUN WITH RAYS STREAMING DOWN
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I think this is him too with incorrect initial.
BIRMINGHAM ELECTRIC SUPPLY DEPARTMENT WW1
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CITY OF BIRMINGHAM / ELECTRIC SUPPLY / DEPARTMENT / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED / BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE / DEPARTMENT TO PERPETUATE / THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF / THEIR COMRADES WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / (NAMES)
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From Royal Navy Division Casualties 1914-1924
Name: Frederick Charles Foskett
Service Branch: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit: 1st Royal Marine Bn.
Rank: Private
Death Date: 17 Sep 1917
Cause of Death: Died from Cerebro Spinal Fever caused by exposure whilst on Military duty in 12th Stationary Hospital. (Disease commenced subsequent to arrival overseas, approx. date 27/8/17).
Burial: St Pol Communal Cemetery Extension (FR 787)
Service History: Enlisted 23/3/17 age 19 years 4 months ; Embarked RM Brigade 18/5/17 ; Draft for BEF 28/6/17, joined 1st RM Bn. 20/8/17-2/9/17 to 149th (RN) Field Ambulance, Not Yet Diagnosed Meningitis.
Notes: A Fitter ; Son of John Henry & Annie Foskett, of 75 Oakwood Rd., Sparkhill, Birmingham.