William Foster MacNeece Foster
| William Foster MacNeece Foster | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Foster MacNeece |
| Born |
21 August 1889 Aldershot, Surrey |
| Died | 28 March 1978 (aged 88) Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
British Army (1909–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45) |
| Years of service | 1909–37 1939–45 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 6 (Bomber) Group (1939–42) No. 1 Air Defence Group (1929–34) 2nd Balloon Wing (1916–19) |
| 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 Lord Mayor of Oxford.
Born William Foster MacNeece on 21 August 1889 in Aldershot, Surrey, England, he was the eldest son of Colonel T. F. MacNeece RAMC. He was educated at Cheltenham College, an independent school located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He later assumed the surname of Foster by way of royal licence in 1927.
Having attended the Royal Military College, Foster was commissioned on 6 February 1909 into The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 2 February 1912. Having trained as a pilot, on 31 October 1913, he was awarded Royal Aero Club (RAeC) Aviator Certificate number 671. On 28 April 1914, he was transferred to the reserve of the Royal Flying Corps.
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