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Allan Gerald Foster

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class I Allan Gerald Foster

August 12, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/85356

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

138 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of William G. M. Foster and Dorothy May Foster, of Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 160 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ECORCEI CHURCHYARD
Orne, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 12.

Location:

Ecorcei is a village 44 kilometres east of Argentan and 6 kilometres south-west of Laigle, a town on the Argentan-Verneuil road. In the churchyard, south of the church, are the graves of 12 airmen, 6 of whom belonged to the Royal Air Force; 3 to the Royal Canadian Air Force; 2 to the Royal Australian Air Force and 1 to the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– A picture of his grave along with his crew mate

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    Grave Marker – A picture of his grave along with his crew mate
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class I Allan Gerald Foster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer Class I Allan Gerald Foster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class I Allan Gerald Foster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer Class I Allan Gerald Foster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post September 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post September 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Family Photo– Picture of F/S Allen G. Foster, (on the left) and F/S T.S.Harries,(on the right) T S Harries' mother in the centre. F/S Harries and F/S Foster were friends and T S Harries was the flight engineer on the aircraft the night A G Foster was killed. T S Harries was injured and captured.

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    Family Photo
    Family Photo – Picture of F/S Allen G. Foster, (on the left) and F/S T.S.Harries,(on the right) T S Harries' mother in the centre. F/S Harries and F/S Foster were friends and T S Harries was the flight engineer on the aircraft the night A G Foster was killed. T S Harries was injured and captured.
  • Photo of Allan Gerald Foster

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    Photo of Allan Gerald Foster
    Photo of Allan Gerald Foster

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