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Russell Bowyer Foster

In memory of:

Flying Officer Russell Bowyer Foster

July 18, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/13991

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

114 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Henry F. and Florence M. Foster, of Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia. Flying Officer Foster commemorated on the Cenotaph located in the plaza in front of City Hall, in Richmond, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 160 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

V. B. 20.

Location:

The town of Enfidaville is 100 kilometres south of Tunis on the main coast road. The ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY is 1 kilometre west of the town centre, on the road to Zaghovan, and its approaches are well signposted. It is immediately south of the small civil cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of RUSSELL BOWYER FOSTER– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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