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Major Harold Thomas Forster DSO and Bar, MC and Bar (14 November 1878 – 29 May 1918) was a British career soldier. He first served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry in the late 19th century before joining the British Army where he served in the ranks of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. By the outbreak of the First World War he was a company sergeant major. Repeatedly decorated during the war he was commissioned, continuing to serve with the Royal Berkshires until 1918. He then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment as second-in-command. At the time of his death, he was acting commanding officer following the earlier death of the battalion's lieutenant-colonel.

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  • Harold Forster
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  • Major Harold Thomas Forster DSO and Bar, MC and Bar (14 November 1878 – 29 May 1918) was a British career soldier. He first served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry in the late 19th century before joining the British Army where he served in the ranks of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. By the outbreak of the First World War he was a company sergeant major. Repeatedly decorated during the war he was commissioned, continuing to serve with the Royal Berkshires until 1918. He then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment as second-in-command. At the time of his death, he was acting commanding officer following the earlier death of the battalion's lieutenant-colonel.
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  • 1897(xsd:integer)
runs
  • 33(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1878-11-14(xsd:date)
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  • –
Date
  • --01-15
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Branch
  • British Army 1899–1918
  • Royal Marines 1897–1899
death place
  • Bouleuse Ridge, near Ventelay, Marne, France
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  • 21(xsd:double)
wickets
  • 10(xsd:integer)
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  • England
Name
  • Harold Thomas Forster
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Birth Place
  • Winchester, Hampshire, England
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  • 6(xsd:double)
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  • Left-handed
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death date
  • 1918-05-29(xsd:date)
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Battles
top score
  • 13(xsd:integer)
Club
  • Hampshire
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  • 5(xsd:integer)
matches
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placeofburial
  • Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
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  • Left-arm slow-medium
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  • Major Harold Thomas Forster DSO and Bar, MC and Bar (14 November 1878 – 29 May 1918) was a British career soldier. He first served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry in the late 19th century before joining the British Army where he served in the ranks of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. By the outbreak of the First World War he was a company sergeant major. Repeatedly decorated during the war he was commissioned, continuing to serve with the Royal Berkshires until 1918. He then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment as second-in-command. At the time of his death, he was acting commanding officer following the earlier death of the battalion's lieutenant-colonel. Forster was also a keen sportsman and played a season of first-class cricket for Hampshire County Cricket Club in 1911. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm slow-medium.
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