Forster - RWF 1930's - Help needed

[Aled Roberts]

IRichard said that his man left the RWF in Jan 1940, I'm assuming this does not mean he left the army!!!!!

Correct Al. He could well have gone to a 'dirty' regiment :winker:

[Kgilpin]

Yvonne Brenda Forster - 9th June 1941.. that's my mum!! Where did you find that?? one would assume that Edward Forster circa 1942 and Loretta Forster circa 43 would also be included.
My grandmother's maiden name was Acton ( could be Barbara Hyacynith/Barbara Mary/Hyacynith Mary/ Mary Barbara)
Father's name - Douglas Edward Forster?

Regards

Karen

[Kgilpin]

ah so i need to start looking in the Gloucesters database as well...

[ap1]

I'm assuming you or your mother have the birth certificate, so I won't post the reference details.

Here's my advice for what its worth:

Realistically whats the odds of having two Forsters serving in the RWF in 1940, both with the christian name "Douglas"!!!!!! Pretty slim I think. Jones, Williams, Davies...fair enough...but Forster???

I would use the links I have provided and apply for the service record of Frank Douglas Forster provided by Richard. If it's not him, you lose £30. If it is him....Bingo and more doors open. Let us know how you get on Karen.

The Birth Cert details are held at www.findmypast.com If your G/parents were married overseas, the Marriage Cert Ref No will also be there.

[Kgilpin]

thanks so much all of you for your help and guidance. I will let you know where my reasearch leads to...
Spoke to my mum about 'Frank' and she has no recollection of her father ever been referred to as that, but as you say, its not a common surname... the mystery continues!

Regards

Karen

[susanjane]

This is a very old thread which popped up on my search-I guess related to William Watson. I don't know if there is any way of contacting Karen. Do you know if she got any further in her research?

On Outgoing Passengers on Ancestry I found Frank Forster aged 21 of 87 Preston Place , Chester travelling with other soldiers to on Hakusan MARU from London

The other were Ashworth Algar 23
Carter Herbert
Evans Thomas
Farmer John 27
Preece Jim 23
Robinson Richard
Tatler[?] Benjamin
Thomas Albert
Tong Thomas all aged 21/22 unless otherwise shown Most had Welsh addresses

No evidence of him coming back-or others in his family
I didn't find any Douglas Forster
Sue

[susanjane]

Should say to Gibraltar!
Sue

[susanjane]

Oh Dear!!
I should also have said that they travelled on 10 Aug 1934 out of London. That is about 1 month after William Watson travelled out. Same shipping line
Sue