Personal Life and Honours
Foster married Madge Walker in 1947. She died in 1991.
A number of honours were awarded to Foster during his lifetime. He received the CMG in 1961, the KCMG in 1964, and the GCMG in 1970.
Foster died in Cambridge, England on 12 October 2005.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Clive Crosbie Trench |
High Commissioner for the Western Pacific 1964–1968 |
Succeeded by Michael David Irving Gass |
| Governor of the Solomon Islands 1964–1968 |
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| Preceded by Sir Francis Derek Jakeway |
Governor of Fiji 1968–1970 |
Post abolished |
| New creation | Governor-General of Fiji 1970–1973 |
Succeeded by Ratu Sir George Cakobau |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Foster, Robert Sidney |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | British Colonial governor |
| Date of birth | 11 August 1913 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 12 October 2005 |
| Place of death | |
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