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FOSTER, Cecil Reginald Henry

Service Numbers:	434183, 434283
Enlisted:	30 October 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 462 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Toowoomba Queensland Australia , 10 August 1915
Home Town:	Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Sandgate State School (1928) Brisbane Central Technical College (1929-32)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 17 April 1945, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Joint Grave Plot 5. Row K. Grave 7-8, Durnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Sandgate War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 434183
30 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434183
30 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 434183, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
11 Apr 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 434183, Emb. Brisbane for Canada
17 Jan 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
17 Jul 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
7 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434283, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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