George Buchanan Foster
| George Buchanan Foster | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Victoria | |
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In office 21 August 1946 – 31 December 1968 |
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| Preceded by | George Gordon Hyde |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 August 1897 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 3 June 1974 (aged 76) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Knowlton Cemetery, Knowlton, Quebec |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
| Relations | George Green Foster, father |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 24 Squadron RAF |
Lieutenant George Buchanan Foster, MBE DFC KC (19 August 1897 – 3 June 1974) was a Canadian First World War flying ace. He was credited with seven aerial victories.
After the First World War, Foster would become a King's Counsel and prominent attorney as a principal in a major law firm, as well as being appointed a member of the Legislative Council of Quebec.
George Buchanan Foster was born on 19 August 1897 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mother was Mary Maud Buchanan; his father was Senator George Green Foster. He had one sister, Ruth Elizabeth Foster. He was the great-grandson of Alexander Buchanan, a noted lawyer and judge.
When George Buchanan Foster joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force to serve in the First World War, he was a single student.
On 13 November 1917, Foster was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant on probation.
After training, he was assigned to 24 Squadron in France as a SE.5a pilot from 8 March to 27 August 1918. During this posting, he destroyed an observation balloon, two Pfalz D.III fighters, a Fokker Triplane, and a Hannover two-seater; he also shared in destruction of a Hannover, and drove a Fokker Triplane down out of control. His exploits won him a Distinguished Flying Cross, which was gazetted on 2 November 1918.
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