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Second Lieutenant Foster Lindley

7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Alice Lindley, of Barnsley, Yorks.

Aged 29 years

Died 5th September 1918

Commemorated at Varennes Military Cemetery
Grave HI. F.25.


Born at Barnsley, Yorkshire.
The Rushden Echo Friday 13 September 1918, transcribed by Nicky Bates

Rushden's Casualty List Victims of the War

Mrs W Neville, of High-street, Rushden has received a letter from her mother, who resides at Blackpool given the sad information that Second Lieut Foster Lindley, of the East Yorks, and formerly chemist's assistant with Mr C Smith at Rushden. The deceased officer, who was well known in Rushden, was formerly a member of the Rushden Park-road Wesleyan Choir, and also of the Adult School choir. He left his appointment at Rushden to take up a managerial position for Mr Hall, chemist, Blackpool, and subsequently entered into partnership with Mr Hall. He was gazetted Second Lieut six months ago, and immediately proceeded to the Western front, He is the third of his family to make the supreme sacrifice, and his many friends in Rushden will receive the news of his demise with sincere regret.


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