Fursdon, Francis William Edward, 1925-2007
- GB-2014-WSA-07557
- Pessoa singular
- 1925-2007
Fursdon, Francis William Edward, brother of George Hume John Fursdon (qv); b. 10 May 1925; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left July 1942; enlisted RE 1942; RE course Univ. of Birmingham 1943; 2nd Lieut. Mar. 1945, Lieut. Nov. 1947, Capt. May 1952, Maj. 1956, Lieut. -Col. 1962, Brig. 1974, retd. as Maj. -Gen. May 1980; MBE 1958 (gallantry in disposing of explosives); CB Jan. 1980; Roy. West African Frontier Force, India, Burma and Gold Coast, 1945-7; Staff Coll., Camberley; service appointments included dir. Defence Policy, Europe and Nato, Min. of Defence 1974-7, dir., Military Assistance Office 1977-9, and Military Adviser to Governor of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) 1980; Freeman City of London 1987; defence and military correspondent, The Daily Telegraph 1980-6; author Grains of Sands 1971, There are No Frontiers 1973 and The European Defence Community 1980; d. 3 Jan. 2007.