What is recorded here
Francis Wogan Festing was born in County Dublin, Ireland on 28 August 1902. He rose to become Field Marshal and Chief of the Imperial General Staff, commanding British forces across Egypt, Hong Kong and the Far East before retiring in 1961.
Why this person is known: Army officer (1902–1976)
- Birthplace
- Dublin
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