Francis Festing Army officer
Francis Festing is a 73 years old Army officer from Dublin, Leinster. Francis Festing was born on August 28, 1902 (died on August 03, 1976, he was 73 years old) in Dublin, Leinster.
About
No, he died on 08/03/1976, 48 years ago. He was 73 years old when he died. He died in Hexham
Family
Wife
Mary Cecilia Riddell
He married with Mary Cecilia Riddell on Wednesday, September 29th, 1937. Francis Festing was 35 and Mary Cecilia Riddell was 30 years old. Married for 87 years, 1 month.
Children
He had four children, John (86) , Michael (85) , Andrew (83, British artist) and Matthew (74, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller) . When his first child, John Francis Christian Festing, was born, Francis Festing was 35 years old.
Awards (5)
Awarded Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire , awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit , awarded Commander of the Legion of Merit , awarded Distinguished Service Order , awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and
Education
He graduated from Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Winchester College and West Downs School
What was Francis's zodiac sign?Francis Festing zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about Francis Festing
| Award | Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order |
|---|---|
| Battle | World War II |
| Place of death | Hexham |
| Position held | Chief Of The General Staff , start time: 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z , replaces: Gerald Templer , replaced by: Richard Hull |
| Conflict | World War II |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10574882 |
| Date of death | 1976-08-03T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Military rank | Field Marshal |
| Given name | Francis |
| Family name | Festing. Show people with the surname Festing |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Military branch | British Army |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
