William Foster MacNeece Foster
William Foster MacNeece Foster | |
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| Birth name | William Foster MacNeece |
| Born | 21 August 1889 Aldershot, Surrey |
| Died | 28 March 1978 (aged 88) Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army (1909–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1945) |
| Years of service | 1909–1937 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | No. 6 (Bomber) Group (1939–1942) No. 1 Air Defence Group (1929–1934) 2nd Balloon Wing (1916–1919) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat (China) |
Air Vice Marshal William Foster MacNeece Foster, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC (21 August 1889 – 28 March 1978) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who was a member of the Combined Chiefs of Staff from 1942 to 1943. He later became a member of Oxford City Council and Lord Mayor of Oxford.