Geoffrey Grant FOULKES

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FOULKES, Geoffrey Grant

Service Number:	420381
Enlisted:	7 November 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2
Born:	North Sydney, New South Wales, 9 November 1915
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Switzerland, 28 April 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Vevey (St. Martin's) Cemetery, Switzerland St Martins Cemetery, Switzerland
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

7 Nov 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 420381, No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2
7 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420381
7 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 420381

Last Flight

Pilot Officer G.G. Foulkes crew member of Lancaster ND759 TL-R Crew position Navigator. Based R.A.F. Gravely , target Freidrichshafen Germany. Take off time 27 April 1944 at 2221 hours.Aircraft hit either by flak or night fighter possibly both. Aircraft ditched in Bodensee at 0230 hours 28th April 1944. Of the Seven crew 2 baled out others remained with aircraft on crash landing. Pilot Officer Foulkes did not escape the crash. 2 others evaded 1 made P.O.W. 1 interned.
Pilot Officer Foulkes interred with Military Honours in C.W.G.C St. Martins Vevey Switzerland and rests in Grave No. 122

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