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| Name: |
George Buchanan Foster |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
24 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
19 August 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Montreal, Quebec |
| Died: |
03 June 1974 |
| Place of Death: |
Montreal, Quebec |
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An S.E.5a pilot serving with 24 Squadron, George Buchanan Foster was the son of Senator George Green Foster of Quebec. He scored seven victories during 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. George Buchanan Foster.
This officer has destroyed four enemy machines and driven a fifth down out of control. He is an intrepid fighter, who on one occasion, in company with another Pilot, attacked two kite balloons, shooting down one in flames and driving down the second in a deflated condition.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12965) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1100 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1081) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Moreuil aerodrome |
| 2 |
20 Apr 1918 |
1000 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1081) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Morcourt |
| 3 |
07 Jun 1918 |
1145 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1081) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Rosières |
| 4 |
25 Jun 1918 |
1130 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1081) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Contalmaison |
| 5 |
22 Jul 1918 |
0730 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D6918) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Proyart |
| 6 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1100 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D6918) |
Hannover C (DES) 2 |
Caix |
| 7 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1410 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D6918) |
Hannover C (DES) |
S of Rosières |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Thomas Hazell |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Thomas Hazell, 2/Lt EP Crossen (E1392) |
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