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Foster, Norman Leslie, son of Arthur Leslie Foster (qv); b. 26 Aug. 1909; adm. Apr. 1923 (R); left Dec. 1927; RMA Woolwich 1928-9; 2nd Lieut. RA Aug. 1929, Lieut. Aug. 1932. Capt. Aug. 1938, Maj. July 1946, Lieut.-Col. Apr. 1952, Col. Dec. 1954, Brigadier Dec. 1958, Maj.-Gen. 1959; psc 1940, jssc 1947; served 1939-45 in Egypt and Italy; despatches (Africa) Apr. 1944; DSO (Italy) June 1945; CRA 11 Armoured Divn 1955-6; Imp. Defence Coll 1957; dep. Military Sec. War Office 1958-9; GOC Roy. Nigerian Army 1959-62; CB June 1961; pres. Regular Commissions Board 1962-5; retd 1965; Col. Commandant Roy. Regt of Artillery 1966-74; security adviser Civil Service Dept 1974-9; chairman Truman & Knightley Educauonal Trust 1977-80, pres. 1982-7; m. 20 July 1937 Joan Constance, d. of Rev. Thomas William Ernest Drury, Canon and Precentor of St Patrick, Dublin; d. 3 Jan. 1995.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992