Christopher Foxley-Norris
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1917–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Foxley-Norris" redirects here. Not to be confused with William Foxley Norris.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris, GCB, DSO, OBE, FRSA (16 March 1917 – 28 September 2003) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF). A squadron commander during the Second World War, he later served as Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany in the late 1960s.
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Birth name | Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris |
Born | (1917-03-16)16 March 1917 Birkenhead, Cheshire |
Died | 28 September 2003(2003-09-28) (aged 86) Northend Common, Stonor |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1936–1974 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Commands held | Second Tactical Air Force (1968–70) No. 224 Group RAF (1964–67) RAF West Malling (1959–60) RAF Stradishall (1958–59) Oxford University Air Squadron (1948–51) No. 14 Squadron RAF (1945–46) No. 143 Squadron RAF (1945) No. 603 Squadron RAF (1944) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
Other work | Chairman (1974–82) & President (2001–03), Leonard Cheshire Foundation Chairman, Battle of Britain Fighter Association (1978-03) |
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