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The National Combattants Association (N.S.B.) Sector of Loppen, (near Zedelgem, Belgium) have erected a Memorial Stone in memory of Trooper Erle M. Foster of the South Alberta Regiment and Sgt Eric A. Holton of the 15th Canadian Field Regiment. The memorial was unveiled at a special commemorative ceremony on June 15, 2002.
1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp.
Digital gallery of Trooper Erle Milton Foster
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Photo of Erle Milton Foster
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Entrance
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Grave marker
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Memorial
I'm Ides Dhont, 67 years old. I live in Loppem, Belgium. In World War II, Sergeant Eric Holton and Trooper Erle Foster were killed in our village. Our village was already liberated but an obus of the returning German army became 2 Canadians fatal. Eric Holton was the Sergeant of the 15th Canadian Field Regiment Erle Foster was a trooper of the South Alberta Regiment A memorial became in 2002 at the place of death I'm looking for a picture of Eric and Erle to keep their memories alive. -
Photo of Erle Milton Foster
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Photo of Erle Milton Foster
grave marker
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
Digital gallery of
Trooper Erle Milton Foster
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 307 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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