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FOSKETT, Russell George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402652 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 7 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Greece, 31 October 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta Panel 16 Col 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402652, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 18 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 402652 | |
| 31 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 402652, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, No. 94 Squadron RAF - research req to raise the unit entry |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Squadron Leader Russell George Foskett 402652 OBE DFC was killed in the loss of Spitfire VB AER489 of 94SQN RAF in Greece - he has an entry in the book "Aces High" by Christopher Shores
He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial
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