| Surname | Forster | | | |
| First Name(s) | Joseph | | | |
| Place of Birth | Shankhouse, Northumberland | | | |
| Club(s) | Newcastle United
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| Service | British Army | | | |
| Rank | Private | | | |
| Service Number | 15778 | | | |
| Previous Service Number(s) | - | | | |
| Regiment or Corps | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) | | | |
| Unit(s) | 9th (Service) Battalion | | | |
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | | | |
| Unit(s) | - | | | |
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | | | |
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | | | |
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 07/10/1916 | | | |
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | | | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Thiepval Memorial | | | |
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D. | | | |
| Awards and Decorations | - | | | |
| Citation(s) | - | | | |
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