Foster, Alec Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Alec Leonard |
Surname | Foster |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Easton Foster and Ellen Maud Foster, of Chertsey, Surrey. His Twin Brother Arthur Edgar Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4136 |
Markings | QR-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 69. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 36 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 113415 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
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 P/O Alec Leonard (Bob) Foster, co-pilot of 61 Sqn Lancaster W4136 killed in action September 2nd 1942 |
Miscellaneous Information
Twin brother of Arthur Edgar Foster killed in service 22/06/1944 |
Commissioned 1st November 1941, previously Sgt 113415. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1942 |
End Date | 03-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |