Arthur Derrick Huthersall Foster

[Archivist_47]

Arthur Foster was born 9th April 1896 in Selby.
09.1909-04.1913:   He attended St Peter’s School, York, having previously attended its junior school, St Olav’s, York. He went on to a career in flax milling in Selby.
Sometime during WW1 he joined the army and played some part in the establishment of the RFC. In WW2 he served as a pilot and ended the war at Hawkinge.
He died 22nd December 1967 and is buried at Hawkinge (Plot No KKA307).
Can anybody tell me anything about his RFC/RAF career?

[liverpool annie]

Hi Archivist_47 and welcome to RootsChat !! 

Try this link ..........  it will tell you how to apply for WW2 records

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_records/raf.html

Do you know anything else about Arthur in WW1 ...... any family stories etc ? a photo maybe ?

Annie 

[OldBraggs]

Here is a start, from The Times, 11 May 1936

Steve

[Archivist_47]

He left the RAF around 1947 as Group Captain and took up residence eventually at Westbrook House School, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, with his brother Kenneth Noel Goring Foster. Kenneth had opened the school in Jan 1947 and he ran it passionately until he retired in 1968. He then "worked" as Hon Sec of the Radnor Club in Folkestone.

Does anyone know what Arthur's postings were during WW2?

[liverpool annie]

Steve ..... I think that was a good find !!

Thank you for posting !

Annie 

[Wendi]

Hi Archivist_47

Are you a relie?  perhaps you could obtain his service record

Wendi