Norman Foster (military officer) explained

Norman L. Foster
Birth Date:1909
Serviceyears:?–1962
Unit:Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Rank: Major general
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Commands:Nigerian Army
Battles:World War II

Major general Norman L. Foster (born 1909) was a British Army General Officer Commanding (GOC) in Duke of Wellington's Regiment of the Royal Nigerian Military Forces between 1959 and 1962.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The British Military Presence in West Africa. Research Memorandum. Killingray, David. University of Oxford, Development Records Project. 1983. 14, 175. June 23, 2023.
  2. Book: Nigerian Chiefs of Army Staff since Independence - Nigeria Watch. June 23, 2023.
  3. Web site: SHOCKING! ! ! Meet The First Indigenous Head Of The Nigerian Army Who Was An Igbo Man. OEminently. March 6, 2021. June 23, 2023.
  4. Kirk-Greene. A. H. M.. A Preliminary Note on New Sources for Nigerian Military History . 1964. Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 3. 1. 129–147. 41856693 . June 23, 2023.