George Alexander Forster (1873 - 1923)

Born 1873 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Husband of Irene May (Grainger) Forster — married 15 Jun 1904 in Bangalore, Bangalsee, Madras, India

Died 1923 at about age 50 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Biography

George was born in 1873, son of Thomas FORSTER (1840-1892) and Eleanor COCKBURN (1939-1911) m: 1865 #. Joining the Hussars in 1891, he served ^{[1] [2]} and married in India and passed away in 1923.

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Born 1873 • Alnwick, Northumberland, England.^[3]

Baptised 23 Nov 1873 • Methodist Church Alnwick Circuit, Alnwick, Northumberland, England.^{[4] [5]}

Married 15 Jun 1904 • Bangalore, Bangalsee, Madras, India.^{[6] [7]}

Died 1923 • Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.^[8]

Residence:

3 Apr 1881 • Bailiffgate Church Lane Alnwick, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Scholar. S/o Thomas and Eleanor Forster as George Forster b: Alnwick 1874.^[9]

Research note

Dates and details # from Ancestry Hints. | (Grainger-687 06:52, 10 October 2023 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920; Name: George Alexander Forster, Gender: Male, Enlistment Age: 39, Birth Place: St Michael, Northumberland, England, Military Date: 1912, Relationship to Soldier: Self (Head), Regimental Number: 844, Regiment Name: Northumberland, Number of Images: 12, Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation.
2. ↑ UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925; Name: Geo Alex Forster, Rank: Staff Sergeant, Discharge Age: 39, Pension Age: 39, Record Type: register, Birth Date: abt 1873, Birth Place: Alnwick, Northill, Discharge Date: 15 Feb 1912, pension date: 8 Feb 1912, Regiment: 4th Hussars, Regimental Number: 3091.
3. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915; Name: George Alexander Forster, Registration Date: 1873, Quarter of the Year: Oct-Nov-Dec, Registration Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, Volume: 10b, Page: 363.
4. ↑ England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906; Name: George Alexander Forster, Gender: Male, Christening Date: 23 Nov 1873, Christening Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, Father: Thomas Forster, Mother: Eleanor Forster.
5. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; Name: George Alexander, Gender: Male, Baptism Date: 1873, Baptism Place: Methodist Church, Alnwick Circuit, Northumberland, England, Father: Thomas Forster, Mother: Eleanor, FHL Film Number: 1068614. Reference ID: - 2:LGBCS8.
6. ↑ India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948; Name: George Alexander Forster, Gender: Male, Age: 30, Birth Date: 1874, Marriage Date: 15 Jun 1904, Marriage Place: Bangalore, Madras, India, Father: Thomas Forster, Spouse: Irene May Grainger, FHL Film Number: 527468.
7. ↑ British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920; Name: George Alexander Forster, Gender: Male, Birth Date: abt 1873, Birth Place: St Michaels, Northumberland, England, Marriage Date: 15 Jun 1904, Marriage Place: Bangalsee, Age: 18, Document Year: 1891, Regimental Number: 3091, Regiment Name: 1th Hussars, Form Title: Short Service Attestation, Number of Images:13.
8. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007; Name: George A Forster, Death Age: 50, Birth Date: abt 1873, Registration Date: Oct 1923, Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec, Registration districtL Newcastle upon Tyne, Inferred County: Northumberland, Volume: 10b, PageL: 8.
9. ↑ 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 5122; Folio: 24; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1342237.

Acknowledgement

Profile created from Ancestry records by Jenny Grainger on 9 October 2023.

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