lance corporal edward fotheringham

[Rossco301]

hi there

 

im trying too find out a lot of information about my great great uncle who fought and died in the first world war. 

 

he was overseas in the Canadian army and his service number was 150388 

 

if anyone would help me that would be much appreciated or if anyone finds a photo of him that would be amazing!

 

thanks 

ross

[Ron da Valli]

Here's something to start  with.

http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=33096

[Rossco301]

3 minutes ago, Ron da Valli said:

Here's something to start  with.

http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=33096

cheers mate

[Ron da Valli]

Glad to be of help Ross.

Here's a bit more.  http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/item.aspx?PageID=56017

 Unfortunately I haven't ben able to find a photo but i'm sure others will be along to help out. Best of luck with your research.

Edited 14 August , 2019 by Ron da Valli

[PRC]

14 minutes ago, Rossco301 said:

he was overseas in the Canadian army and his service number was 150388 

 

if anyone would help me that would be much appreciated or if anyone finds a photo of him that would be amazing!

 

I assume you've already seen his service record - click on the file beside Digitized service file - PDF format

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=396620

 

The Canadian War Diaries are all online as well http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/Pages/war-diaries.aspx

 

If you look at his webpage on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website you will also see there is a concentration report - Edward was originally buried elsewhere and then moved to his current resting place. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/523048/fotheringham,-edward/

Their webpage for the Cemetery adds " The cemetery was begun by French troops in August 1915, but it was first used as a Commonwealth cemetery by the 47th (London) Division in January 1916. During the greater part of the war it was a front-line cemetery used by fighting units and field ambulances, and protected from German observation by a slight rise in the ground. Plot II was begun in April 1917 by the 46th (North Midland) Division and by the middle of October 1918, Plot III, Row A and part of Row B, had been filled. The remainder of Plot III, and the ends of certain rows in Plot I, contain graves brought in after the Armistice from the battlefields and small cemeteries (including Maroc Churchyard), north and east of Grenay. "

https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/58200/maroc-british-cemetery,-grenay/

 

Cheers,

Peter

[Rossco301]

thank you very much mate much appreciated

[sadbrewer]

19 hours ago, Rossco301 said:

hi there

 

im trying too find out a lot of information about my great great uncle who fought and died in the first world war. 

 

he was overseas in the Canadian army and his service number was 150388 

 

if anyone would help me that would be much appreciated or if anyone finds a photo of him that would be amazing!

 

thanks 

ross

 

Hi Ross...hope this fits the bill...courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive. 

[The Inspector]

Hi Ross,

Regards Barry

Sorry Peter, should have clicked on it !

Edited 15 August , 2019 by The Inspector

[Rossco301]

2 hours ago, sadbrewer said:

 

Hi Ross...hope this fits the bill...courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive. 

omg! thanks so much for the time gents!! really appreciate it all!!