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Sir Francis Fressanges
Born (1902-02-27)February 27, 1902
Died October 17, 1975(1975-10-17) (aged 73)
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Years of service 1921–1957
Rank Air Marshal
Commands held No. 84 Squadron
No. 210 Squadron
No. 95 Squadron
No. 47 Group
British Forces Aden
Far East Air Force
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Air Marshal Sir Francis Joseph Fressanges KBE CB (27 February 1902 – 17 October 1975) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Far East Air Force.

RAF career[]

Fressanges joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1921.[1] He served with No. 28 Squadron during North West Frontier operations.[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 84 Squadron in 1935 and then became a Staff Officer in the Directorate of Training at the Air Ministry.[1] He served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 210 Squadron and then as Officer Commanding No. 95 Squadron before becoming Deputy Director and then Director of Overseas Operations at the Air Ministry.[1] He completed his war service as Air Officer Commanding No. 47 Group.[1]

After the War he was appointed Director of Operations at the Air Ministry and then Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden before taking over as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) at the Air Ministry in 1952.[1] He became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Far East Air Force in 1954 and retired in 1957.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by
A C Stevens
Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden
1950 – 1952
Succeeded by
D Macfadyen
Preceded by
Sir Clifford Sanderson
Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force
1954 – 1957
Succeeded by
The Earl of Bandon
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