Henry Robert Bowreman Foote | |
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Born | Ishapore, British India | 5 December 1904
Died | 11 November 1993 Pulborough, England | (aged 88)
Buried | 50°57′16″N 0°27′00″W / 50.954418°N 0.449923°W |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1925–1958 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 31938 |
Unit | Royal Tank Regiment |
Commands | Royal Armoured Corps (1955–58) 11th Armoured Division (1950–53) 7th Armoured Brigade (1949–50) 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (1947–48) 7th Royal Tank Regiment (1942) |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General Henry Robert Bowreman Foote, VC, CB, DSO (5 December 1904 – 11 November 1993) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.