NAA: A9300, FOSTER F K
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
408827
Rank:
Flying Officer
Date of Birth:
11 September 1921
Place of Birth:
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Prisoner of War:
No
Honours:
Mentioned in Despatches
Award Citations
Mentioned in Despatches
Flight Sergeant FOSTER was posted to No. 100 Squadron, New Guinea, on the 18th January, 1943, and has taken part in active operations against the enemy for seven months.
He has completed 296 hours of operational flying including 50 sorties and 5 strikes. Many of these sorties have been long patrols carried out mainly over the sea within a few miles of large Japanese fighter bases.
Flight Sergeant FOSTER is a reliable and determined captain of Beaufort aircraft whose courage, keenness and enthusiasm are outstanding.
Unit: No. 100 Squadron, RAAF
Gazetted: The London Gazette, 10 March 1944
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A9300 | FOSTER F K | FOSTER FRED KENNETH : Service Number - 408827 : Date of birth - 11 Sep 1921 : Place of birth - BALLARAT VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - FOSTER MARGARET |
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New Book Release:
8 October 2023