Name
Robert Wellington Foster
Born
1897-03-18
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Church of England
Died
1918-04-22
Other Residence
Monument
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
838506
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-01-06
Prev Exp
31st Regiment
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
838506
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
4th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-03-07
Wounded Date
1917-09-09
Wounds
Gassed
Notes
Was reported missing on April 22, 1918 and confirmed killed (April 22, 1918) on November 4, 1918.Sources & Links
- Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
The Chesley Enterprise, May 16, 1918
The Chesley Enterprise, October 3, 1918
