Henry Bowreman Foote

Henry Robert Bowreman Foote
Henry Foote in 1960
Born(1904-12-05)5 December 1904
Ishapore, British India
Died11 November 1993(1993-11-11) (aged 88)
Pulborough, England
Buried 50°57′16″N 0°27′00″W / 50.954418°N 0.449923°W / 50.954418; -0.449923
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1925–1958
RankMajor General
Service number31938
UnitRoyal Tank Regiment
CommandsRoyal 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 / warsSecond World War
AwardsVictoria 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.