FOSTER, Frederick Kenneth (1921-2012)

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FOSTER, Frederick Kenneth (1921-2012)

'Ken' Foster attended the College Preparatory School for the year 1929. He had previously been at the nearby ‘Neossia’ School.

‘Ken’ enlisted in the RAAF on 23 September 1941, trained mainly in Victoria, and served with 100 Squadron in January 1943 in New Guinea where he was mentioned in Despatches. He then served with 92 Squadron from May 1954 until his discharge on 20 September 1945. He died at Geelong on 10 October 2012 aged 91 years.

Sources: Geelong Advertiser 12 Oct 2012. OGC 1935.