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Francis Wogan Festing

Army officer (1902–1976)

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About Francis Wogan Festing

Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing, was a senior British Army officer. His most important posts were as Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong, General Officer Commanding (GOC) British Troops in Egypt (1952), GOC Eastern Command (1954), Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces (1956), and Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1958–61). He saw active service in the Second World War, 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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Occupation: military personnel
Position held: Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: August 28, 1902
Died: August 3, 1976

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