Christopher Foxley-Norris

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Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris
16 March 1917 – 28 September 2003
Place of birth Birkenhead, Cheshire
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Years of service 1936–1971
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Battles/wars World War II
Awards GCB, OBE, DSO,

Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris GCB, OBE, DSO, FRSA, (March 16, 1917 – September 28, 2003) was a squadron commander during World War II and, later, the RAF's commander-in-chief in Germany.

[edit] Early life

Foxley-Norris was educated at Winchester College and then Trinity College, Oxford where he read Law. He joined the Oxford University Air Squadron in 1936.

[edit] Outline of Career

  • 22 Dec 1936: Granted a Commission in the RAFO - Class AA.
  • xx xxx 1936: U/T Pilot, Oxford University Air Squadron.
  • xx xxx 1939: U/T Pilot, No 9 FTS
  • xx xxx 1940: Attended No 1 School of Army Co-operation.
  • xx May 1940: Pilot, No 13 Sqn. (Lysanders)
  • xx Sep 1940: Pilot, No 3 Sqn .
  • 19 Nov 1940: Pilot, No 615 (County of Surrey) Sqn.
  • xx xxx 1941: QFI, Central Flying School.
  • xx xxx xxxx: QFI, No ? SFTS, Canada.
  • xx xxx 1943: Pilot, Atlantic Ferry Unit?
  • xx xxx 1943: Flight Commander, No 143 Sqn (Beaufighters)
  • xx xxx 1943: Flight Commander, No 252 Squadron (Beaufighters)
  • xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, No 603 Sqn
  • xx Mar 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Peterborough.
  • xx Feb 1945: Officer Commanding, No 143 Sqn.
  • 25 May 1945: Officer Commanding, No 14 Sqn.
  • 26 Mar 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining *rank current at the time) [wef 1 Sep 1945]
  • 22 Mar 1946: Air Staff, HQ No 2 Group.
  • xx xxx 1947: Attended RAF Staff College.
  • xx xxx 1948: Officer Commanding, Oxford University Air Squadron.
  • xx xxx 1951: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
  • 26 Jun 1953: Air Staff -Air Plans, HQ Far East Air Force.
  • 3 Dec 1956: Group Captain - Plans, HQ Fighter Command.
  • xx Nov 1958: Officer Commanding, RAF Stradishall.
  • 4 Aug 1959: Officer Commanding, RAF West Malling.
  • xx xxx 1960: Attended Senior Officers' War Course, Greenwich.
  • xx xxx 1961: Attended Imperial Defence College.
  • 1 Feb 1962: Director of Organisation.
  • 1 Apr 1963: Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff. (General)
  • 30 Nov 1964: AOC, No 224 Group.
  • 14 Apr 1967: Director-General of Organisation.
  • 16 Jul 1968: C in C, 2nd Tactical Air Force/RAF Germany.
  • 9 Jan 1971: Chief of Personnel and Logistics, Defence Staff.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Denis Spotswood		 Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany
1968–1970		 Succeeded by
H B Martin