267712 Pte Arthur Foster, 1/6th Duke of Wellingtons (W Riding) Regt.
Born and residing at Addingham, Yorkshire, 38 year old Arthur was a carter in his local Co-operative Society in civilian life. He was called into service on 26 August 1916. He had only recently been hospitalised due to trench-foot when he was severely wounded in the Ypres sector on 31 December 1917. Arthur died in a Casualty Clearing Station the same day and he is now buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. He died just two days before he was due to go on leave.
31 December 1917
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
