The son of William and Fanny (nee Wales) the step-son of Brock Foster. Brother of William, Step brother to Allan, Morley Mary (Miller), Leslie, Donald and Clifford. Foster Next of kin reported as Mrs. Aldeen  (Campbell)  Moynahan, his wife Aldeen (nee Campbell) of Canal St., Tilbury, ON. they have a daughter, born 28/05/42. Aldeen and her daughter were living with her mother Mrs. Ethel Campbell at East Canal St., Tilbury.

Jerry enlisted in the First Kents in 1940. He went overseas in 1943.

It was reported that Jerry enlisted with the Essex Scottish I September of 1939. TT 28/09/39.

The CDN 22/07/44 reported that Jerry’s wife was notified that her husband had been “wounded in Action” on 17 July, details would follow. It was presumed that  he was wounded in the Normandy campaign.

He transferred to be a Signalman A21902 with the army in Germany. While near Calcar, Germany serving with the battalion headquarters, they were surrounded by the enemy. The group fought off repeated attacks over night as the Germans tried to capture the town.  They sheltered in the cellar while Nazi artillery fired on the building. CDN 8/03/45  Reported returning from overseas duty aboard HMCS St. Laurent, expected to dock at “an eastern Canadian port” soon. CDN 8/09/45.  Jerry was reported  being welcomed back to Chatham from overseas duty by Aldermen George Kerr KC., A. G. Goodman and Bert Joyce also by Rehabilitation Officer William Foreman and Alex Copeland for the Civil Reception Committee along with hundreds of citizens. CDN 12/09/45.

After the war Jerry and Aldeen purchased a small farm in Tilbury West Township where they raised their daughters Geraldine (McAlorum) and Pamala (Reaume). A member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 241. Interment at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, ON. CDN-Obt. 3/12/11 (P).

 

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Sources

ST,, KCFA, TT, CDN, TLAN

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