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Forster, Kivas Burton Distinguished Flying Cross (Lieutenant)

Survived 1918-March-13

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 76)

Born: Clonmel, County Cork, Ireland

John Burton Forster & Olive Mary Sergent

Dorothy Frances Alma Burton Forster

Home: Comox, BC

Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross

Service
RAF
Unit
62 (FB) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
youngest son of Major-General John Burton Forster, CB, Colonel, the Royal Irish Regiment. *-S.L.* 1918-03-17: posted to 34Sqn, Italy. 1918-05-22: Forster was wounded in action in RE-9, B-3410; and crashed on the aerodrome on his landing approach on return from patrol. His air-gunner's ID was not

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