Forster, John Joseph William
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | John Joseph William |
Surname | Forster |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Charles and Alice Candlish Forster. Husband of Theresa Mary Forster, of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | DF536 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Driffield Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 6191. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE. TERRY, MOTHER, DAD AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 165 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/92075 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1484 Flt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-11-1942 |
End Date | 03-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground almost immediately after takeoff and burst into flames. Accident investigators concluded that there may have been an explosion in the starboard engine or wing |