Foster, Henry Orlando
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry Orlando |
Surname | Foster |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Salmon Foster and Alice Agatha Foster, of Southampton. Husband of Irene Ida Foster, of Lymington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8850 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | South Stoneham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. 4. Grave 115. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 36 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1318113 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1943 |
End Date | 27-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in mid-air over Buckinghamshire |