Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree--Corporal Ernest Edward Forster
Merville, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France A Corporal with the 1st Battalion, Ernest died on 4th of May 1918 aged 30. His paternal grandparents were Isaac Forster 1801-1890 and Phoebe Mayes 1804-1873. His maternal grandparents were Richard Wincup 1816-1871 and Sarah Brown 1817-1892. Ernest was born at Lowestoft on 27 August 1887, a son of John Forster and Charlotte Wincup. He was baptised at Christ Church, Lowestoft, on 8 February 1888 and his family lived at East Raglan Street. In 1891 his family lived at 40 Queens Road and in 1901 at 16 Queens Road. John and Charlotte Forster had nine children. They were: 1. Henry James Forster 1868–1877 2. Clara Forster 1870–1949 3. Alfred Forster 1872–1908 4. Emma Jane Forster 1874–1947 5. John Arthur Forster 1877–1951 6. ...