Foster, Arthur Edgar
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Arthur Edgar |
Surname | Foster |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 22-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Easton Foster and Ellen Maud Foster, of Chertsey, Surrey. His Twin Brother Alec Leonard Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND531 |
Markings | LE-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 200. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 36 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 113416 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of S/L Arthur Edgar (Ben) Foster DFC & the crew of Lancaster ND531 LE-K OF 630 Sqn Killed in Action - June 21st 1944 |
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Twin brother of Alec Leonard Foster killed in service 03/09/1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1944 |
End Date | 22-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Wesseling |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |