Francis Festing
Military Person
1902 – 1976
Who was Francis Festing?
Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing, GCB, KBE, DSO, DL, called 菲士挺 in Chinese, was a field marshal of the British Army. His most important posts were as Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong, General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces, and Chief of the Imperial General Staff. He served in World War II, taking a prominent role in Operation Ironclad and the Arakan offensive of the Burma Campaign, and later advised the British Government on ending conscription and reducing the size of the Army by fifteen battalions.
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- Born
- Feb 28, 1902
Dublin - Children
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Winchester College
- Died
- Aug 3, 1976
Hexham
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on July 23, 2013
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