In Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 176622 Gunner Edward Thomas Yoe Foster, serving with the 354th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery who died 11/08/1918.

He attended Westoe High School in South Shields.

He is listed on the Scout Roll of Honour for 1914-18 as being “late Scoutmaster of 1st Tyne Dock Group”.

He was assigned to the 354th Siege Battery, established at Gravesend on 6 January 1917, before that unit went to France and Flanders on 22 May 1917. It formed part of various other Heavy Artillery Groups eventually joining the 21st on 27 December 1917. As a result of the reorganisation of Heavy Artillery, the Battery was then incorporated in 21st Brigade RGA for which the War Diary is held at the National Archives under WO95/469.”

Additional research: James Pasby

Edward Thomas Yoe Foster is remembered at Harton on H104.03  and at South Shields on S86.027 and in S86.086 page 5