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FOSTER, Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 58719, V74826 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 8 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, 21 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Tadji, New Guinea, 30 July 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 58719 | |
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| 14 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V74826 | |
| 6 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 58719, No. 8 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 6 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 58719 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Stanley Foster 58719 of 8SQN drowned while off-duty at Tadji, New Guinea