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Perry Clinton Foster

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Perry Clinton Foster

June 18, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

J/9760

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

418 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Frank Grove Foster and Helen Perry Foster; husband of Winnifred Carrie Foster, of Westmount, Quebec. Member of the Phi Epsilon Alpha Society.

Commemorated on Page 74 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

4. G. 6.

Location:

Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Perry Clinton Foster– Pilot Officer Perry Clinton Foster courtesy McGill University archives
  • Press Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Press Clipping– From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Press Clipping– Pilot Officer Perry Clinton Foster MIA Montreal Star June 26 1942 courtesy McGill University archives
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Temporary grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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