DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (1943) Privately engraved: Flt/Lt F.S. FOYSTON
RCAF "Operational Wing"
1939-45 Star
Africa Star (North Africa 1942-43)
Italy Star
France & Germany Star
Defence Medal (.925 silver Canadian Issue)
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal,with maple leaf clasp for overseas service (.925 Silver)
War Medal 1939-45 (.925 silver Canadian Issue)
(All medals are 'Mint State' having never been worn or cleaned by the clearly humble Mr Foyston. The DFC which is still in its original case is particularly attractive as it exhibits a most glorious original electric cobalt blue grey patina which has taken 74 years to develop. Medals surviving in this peak level of original preservation are highly prized by serious investors and should NEVER be cleaned.)
[GUN CAMERA PHOTO FROM Flt/Lt FOYSTON'S ATTACK ON AN ENEMY MINESWEEPER OFF THE GREEK COAST] "Frank Foyston was a very talented Low Level Attack Pilot who flew over 1000 hours on Blenheims, Beaufighters & Mosquitos" 
With Full Flying Log Book, Many Photos, Letters & Papers which include gun camera photos taken during low level attacks in Greece & North Africa. Also aircraft photos taken in the North African desert during 1942 & 1943.
NOTE: Public Record Office Air 2/4995 has recommendation communicated 23 July 1943 from Headquarters, Royal Air Force, Middle East to Air Ministry: An IMMEDIATE award of the Distinguished Flying Cross has been made to Flying Officer Frank Stanley Foyston (J.8166) of No.252 Squadron. Flying Officer Foyston has recently completed 240 operational hours on Coastal Beaufighter aircraft thus completing his tour.
[CITATION / RECOMMENDATION]
"This officer has taken part in several sorties during which he has attacked shipping and other enemy targets with success. By his fine fighting qualities, keenness and devotion to duty, Flying Officer Foyston has set a most praiseworthy example. He has at all times shown a fine spirit of offensiveness and has been outstanding in his cheerfulness and keenness to cooperate. He is a fine type of Dominion's officer and by his example has set a high standard to other members of this squadron".
[THE AIRCREW MEMBERS OF 464 SQUADRON R.A.A.F. IN BELGIUM 1945] 
The pilots and navigators in this most famous Mosquito squadron had previously taken part in some of the most famous low level attacks of the war, including Operation Jericho (The Attack on Amiens Jail), the attack on the Gestapo HQ in the Shell House in Copenhagen Denmark and many other famous raids on Gestapo buildings throughout Europe. Flt/Lt Foyston was a highly experienced low level night attack specialist who had destroyed many vehicular, shipping, flying boat & railway train targets in Africa & the Mediterranean area and who had been posted into 464 Squadron after being specifically selected to bomb and strafe many similar and highly important railway and transport infrastructure targets in Europe (including many German army troop trains). He was heavily involved in this type of attack during the British Army's advance through Europe and was closely in support during it's crossing of the River Rhine in early 1945. (The fascinating and highly important flying log book confirms & describes the attacks on many important targets) Some of these are as follows:
18 NOVEMBER 1942
Fighter protection to C/V “Cutter” - Attacked Junkers 52 and probably damaged it.
6 DECEMBER 1942
Road strafe, eastwards to Sirte. Shot up small building, also damaged lorry.
7 DECEMBER 1942
Reconnaissance and road strafe, Sirte to 35 miles eastwards. Attacked large lorry but missed; later attacked tented camp. Faulty sight.
19 DECEMBER 1942
Offensive sweep from west of Tripoli. Attacked five boats, in conjunction with two other aircraft, observed hits on one barge, landed at Malta.
10 MAY 1943
Offensive sweep. Attacked large two-masted schooner in conjunction with other aircraft. When left flames were observed amongst the deck cargo rising to a few feet.
23 MAY 1943
Offensive sweep. Attacked two-masted schooner in conjunction with two other aircraft. The vessel caught fire, flames rose to 20 feet. The same sortie attacked another schooner but no visible results seen - believed the vessel was of metal construction.
25 MAY 1943
To attack seaplane base at Preveza. Strafed a CANT 501 which burst into flames, also a petrol dump and as aircraft left target area black smoke was seen to rise to 1,000 feet.
13 JUNE 1943 Offensive sweep. Attacked in conjunction with three other aircraft a two-masted schooner. Nine attacks were made. Also attacked armed trawler. Three Messerschmitt 109s attacked our aircraft, evasive action taken, one aircraft is missing.
2 JULY 1943
Offensive sweep in Ionian Sea. In conjunction with another aircraft, straffed a two-masted schooner and a large percentage of hits seen. A steel bridge was also attacked with bombs, the first bomb hung up and the second was a miss by 20 yards; this was the first trip with bombs being carried out by this pilot.
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