Frank Stanley Foss b 1923

Frank's second name was chosen by Sigi, presumably for some family reason, now not known. Frank was killed in action flying Mosquitos in Borneo in 1946 (5?)

Frank went straight into the RAF from school, becoming a pilot in coastal command. He distinguished himself during the North African Landings. After six planes in Frank's Beaufighter squadron failed to return to Gibraltar from a recce mission over Casablanca, the C-in-C, General Eisenhower, asked Frank, the next on the list of he was prepared to carry out a survey. As he was approaching Casablanca, six Grumman Wildcats emerged out of the clouds; happily Frank waggled his wings in time otherwise he would have been shot down like the other six pilots. For volunteering he was awarded the DSO. Unfortunately he celebrated too wholeheartedly that night and threw a bottle of whisky at the station officer, whom he presumably disliked, so that the decoration was cancelled.

Towards the end of the war, he was transferred to Mosquitos and sent to the far east to cooperate with the US forces against the Japanese, his squadron being trained to use heavy water bombs for sinking battleships. His squadron was then stationed of Labua off the Borneo coast.  Here the Mosquito aircraft had a lot of trouble, being made of wood panels glued together, the tropics showed the glue to be un-airworthy and several planes were lost. When the fault was thought cured, Frank volunteered to test the plane and was last seen with his undercarriage half down flying into a hillside. He was 23.

Arthur Foss b 1915

Educated at Oriel College, Oxford, and became a journalist for, amongst others, Life Magazine and the Times Literary Suppllement.  Commissioned in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Served with the SOE in the Middle East and Greece. Promoted to major as British Embassy Press Officer for the Peleponese.He rose to rank of Major. After the war, became a marketing consultant, a director of a WH Smith subsidiary and spent 12 years with the National Trust - eight books published. Retired to Aldeburgh with his wife, Clare. They have a son and a daughter. Clare worked for the British Red Cross in Italy and Algeria; was awarded the MBE. Since retirng to Aldburgh, she has been mayor, President of the RNLI, chairman of the trustees of Aldeburgh Museum etc.

Two children: Alexander and Clare

Alexander Foss b 1961

An Eton and Oxford scholar (Christ's).  Second from top first in medicine, A fencing blue, captained Oxford  fencing team and invited to train for Olympics. and is believed to have coxed for the women's rowing team (needs verification and clarification!).  Now an opthalmic surgeon at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. Writes text books on eye surgery and, in his spare time (according to his sister), likes proving chess books wrong!  Married to Fiona and has three young children, Iain, Jamie and Clare Foss.

Iain Foss – b. 1990

James Foss – b 1993

Clare Foss – b 1996

Caroline Foss b 1963

Studied printing and graphics in London.  Has dabbled in picture framing and is now trying to be an art dealer. Describes herself as 'very creative'.  Her father, on the other hand, decribes her as 'great fun'! Lives in London, near her cousins, whom she sees frequently.

Bill (Cecil Eric) Foss b 1921

Studied law at Wadham, Oxford. Served in the Far East in the Ox and Bucks light infantry. Served in Malaya with the SOE. Stayed out there for a while after the war, working with BATand Nestle. Subsequently set up his own catering supply company in the UK. Married to Margaret McNeil from Northern Ireland and has three sons.

Patrick Foss (14.02.63)

Grew up with his two younger brothers in Chevening, Kent. Educated at the Hill House, Westerham, then Sevenoaks School. Studied law at Cardiff and got his Masters from Nottingham. Currently a partner in the city law firm of Hill Taylor Dickinson, specialising in shipping and marine insurance. Married to Martina (Italian) and has two young sons, James and William Foss , both at Dulwich College Prep. Lives in SW London.

James Foss b 1997(?)

William Foss b 1999(?)

 Richard Foss (18.1.65)

Also studied law - a graduate of Kingston Polytechnic, then Guilford Law School. Currently a partner at Kingsley Napley, London. Married Fiona in 2001 and lives in Battersea. Unlike his two brothers, Richard supports a decent football team (QPR). He also enjoys beating his brothers and his father at golf.

Edward Foss (28.2.66)

Another lawyer to graduate from Cardiff!  Currently a partner at Davies Arnold Cooper, and now working as the Group Legal advisor for Jardine Lloyd Thompson.  Married to Clare and has young son, Benjamin (1999) and a baby daughter, Charlotte (2001). Also lives in SW London near his brothers and his cousin Caroline

Ben Foss b 1999