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Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36518/supplement/2269. Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Robert Bowreman Foote (31938), 7th Royal Tank Regiment. During the period 27th May to 15th June 1942 in Libya, Lieutenant Colonel Foote commanded his battalion with outstanding courage and leadership, always being at the crucial point at the right time. On 6th June, although wounded, he continued to lead his battalion from an exposed position on the outside of a tank, and succeeded in defeating the enemy's attempt to encircle two of our divisions. On 13th June when a number of our tanks had been destroyed, he went on foot, from one tank to another, encouraging the crews under intense artillery and anti-tank fire. By his magnificent example the corridor was kept open for the brigade to march through. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35665/pages/3543. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36994/supplement/1571. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37368/supplement/5793.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Information: Commander 7th Royal Tank Regiment. Previously with 4th Battalion, Royal Tank Corps at Catterick Camp. Formerly Captain, later Brigadier and Major-General. Late Royal Armoured Corps. On Supernumerary/Seconded List. Adjutant. Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel 30/03/1942. Acting Colonel 19/02/1945. Temporary Brigadier 14/12/1945. Officer of the Army 1952. Major-General., late Royal Armoured Corps, Officers of the Army on the Active List, seniority date 29/05/1951, Army List 1956. Major-General, late Royal Armoured Corps, Director of Royal Armoured Corps, Department of the Chief of Imperial General Staff, War Office, seniority date 15/08/1955, Army List 1956.