Foster, Ernest David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest David |
Surname | Foster |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 17-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Florence Mary Foster, of Rotherham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4124 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whiston (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row 6. Grave 119. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 36 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 999277 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6486 (P359164/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1941 |
End Date | 17-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Practice landings using the Sandra floodlight system |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0350 soon after becoming airborne at Rossington 4 miles SE of Doncaster |