Notes for: Walter FOSKETT
Baptism, Brighouse
22 Jun 1890 Walter FOSKETT son of Charles & Elizabeth, wire drawer, Brighouse
Born ?? May 1890
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1891 Living in parental home in Hipperholme cum Brighouse, Yks
1901 Living at Brighouse, Yorks in parental home.
Saturday, Oct 09, 1920;
FOSKETT: KERSHAW - On the 6th Oct at Brighouse Parish Church, by the Rev H R Evens, Vicar of Brighouse, Lieut Walter Foskett, MC of the Indian Army to Dollie Kershaw, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Kershaw, Lindon House, Brighouse, Yorkshire.
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Arrived in New York with wife and children as transit passengers aboard SS Carinthia from Liverpool on 1st December 1928. Walter was in the Medical Service and his home was given as Sevenoaks, Kent. Their final destination was Suva in Fiji. His nearest relative was brother B (Bartholomew?) Foskett of Sevenoaks.
He was 5ft 4 inches tall, with fresh complexion, dark hair and grey eyes. He is described as Captain Foskett by his sister who accompanied the family as a nurse.
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Tuesday October 21st 1947
Foskett - On Oct 4th (sic) 1947 at Karamea, New Zealand, Walter Foskett, MC, MD, BS, Captain Indian Army (retired) late Squadron Leader, RAF, formerly Medical Officer and District Commissioner, Fiji, aged 57 years, and seventh son of the late Charles Foskett of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Probate:
10 Jan 1950 Walter Foskett of Karamea in New Zealand,
died 07 Oct 1947 at Corlyvale, New Zealand. Prob: Westport
Ex: Dollie Foskett, widow
Value of Estate: £1000 (Effects in England)
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