Also Served: Alfred Foster - Alfred FOSTER
25 Columbia Road, Prescot Private 40276, 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment At the time of the 1911 census, Alfred, aged 13, lived at 24, Grosvenor Road, Prescot, with his parents William and Elizabeth and two younger sisters. He was working as a Butcher's Errand Boy.
Alfred enlisted at the age of 17 on 11th December 1915 at Prescot. At that time, he was working as a Clerk at the Wire Works. His father, William, was listed as next of kin. He was immediately transferred to the reserve and was only called up for service on 2nd March 1917
He went to France on 20th June 1917, sailing from Southampton to Le Havre. He was first of all transferred to the 7th Battalion of the regiment before a second transfer to the 13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment and renumbered to 50176.
On 10th August 1917, he was wounded in action, suffering Gun Shot Wounds to the face (forehead and eyes) and buttocks.
On 21st August, he returned to the UK for medical treatment
He was transferred to the Labour Corps as Private 662242 on 8th October 1918 and was ultimately discharged on 11th February 1919. His pension papers confirmed that he had lost his right eye and suffered gun shot wounds to the nose and buttocks. He was granted a weekly pension of 16 shillings and 6 pence for life. The Wire Works had written to the army confirming that they would offer him his job as a Clerk back after his return to civilian life.
Arthur was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal, receiving these in 1922
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