Wing Commander Bob Foster †

Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94,  was a Battle of Britain fighter pilot who went on to become an ace flying Spitfires in defence of Australia.

In 2004, Bob Foster was reunited with Hawker Hurricane R4118, which he flew during the Battle of Britain.

After the war Foster worked for Shell-Mex and BP as a marketing executive until his retirement in 1975. He published his autobiography, “Tally Ho!”, in 2009.

Read his obituary on The Telegraph.