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Francis Wogan Festing
Major-General Sir Francis Festing
Army officer (1902–1976).
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Francis Wogan Festing
Sex or Gender
Male
Date of Birth
8/28/1902
Date of Death
8/3/1976
Instance Of
Human
Place of Birth
Dublin
Child
Matthew Festing
Andrew Festing
Place of Death
Hexham
Award Received
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(1952)
Point in Time
:
1952
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
(1957)
Point in Time
:
1957
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Distinguished Service Order
(1942)
Point in Time
:
1942
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
(1956)
Point in Time
:
1956
Companion of the Order of the Bath
(1946)
Point in Time
:
1946
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(1945)
Point in Time
:
1945
Given Name
Francis
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Educated At
West Downs School
Winchester College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
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Occupation
Military Personnel
Family Name
Festing
Position Held
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
(1958 - 1961)
Replaces
:
Gerald Templer
Replaced By
:
Richard Hull
Start Time
:
1958
End Time
:
1961
Spouse
Mary Cecilia Riddell
(9/29/1937 - )
Start Time
:
9/29/1937
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Father
Mother
Charlotte Katharine Grindall Festing
John Francis Christian Festing
Michael Wogan Festing
Francis Leycester Festing
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