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| Name: |
George Buchanan Foster |
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Canada |
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Lieutenant |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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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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The son of Senator George Green Foster of Quebec, 2nd Lieutenant George Buchanan Foster, of the Royal Flying Corps, received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 5558 on 10 September 1917. An S.E.5a pilot serving with 24 Squadron, he scored seven victories during 1918. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
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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.
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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, 2Lt E P Crossen (E1392) |
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