Frederick married Marjorie Chambers in 1928.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oare Patrol | Patrol Leader | 19 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Kent Group 1 | Assistant Group Commander | 17 May 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Farmer
Patrol leader of Oare Patrol and Assistant Group Commander of Group 1. Lieutenant from 17th May 1941. Mr Foster was also a Captain in the 9th Battalion C Company Kent Home Guard from July 1940. In 1939 he was a Special Constable.
His son, John Foster, handed in arms, ammunition and explosives during the 1966 amnesty. As a boy John Foster remembered Fleming and Calvert. He remembered his father coming and going and disappearing whenever there was a heavy bombing raid. He never knew if there was an OB.
Foster was a WW1 veteran having enlisted in the RAF 8 July 1918. He is recorded as being 5 foot 9 inches with brown hair, light blue eyes and a fresh complexion.
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 1,
Hancock data held at B.R.A,
1939 Register
Adrian Westwood who interviewed John Foster.