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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
FOSTER, John Patrick, Able Seaman, V499, RCNVR, died - 31 Jul 1944, HMCS MULGRAVE - Son of Charles John and Margaret Ann Foster, of Houlton, Maine, USA
AB Foster died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Hampshire, England due to injuries sustained in an accident. AB Foster was returning from leave to his ship, HMCS MULGRAVE, on a harbour craft when the harbour craft was involved in a collision with a Landing Ship Tank (LST) in harbour. AB Foster was severely injured with both legs being crushed and traumatically amputated. AB Foster was rushed to hospital where succumbed to his injuries. He was buried in the Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Hampshire, UK
Ships served in: HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Feb 1942. Commenced Active Service 25 Feb 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 07 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 25 Feb 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 May 1942 HMCS MULGRAVE - Drafted to MULGRAVE 14 Jul 1943
(JF01) Article on the death of AB John Foster // The Fredericton Daily Gleaner, 10 Aug 1944 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JF02) Documents from the Service File of John Foster
Second World War Casualty Index
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