E Percy Fowle | |
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| Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of South Africa | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
E Percy Fowle served as the Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of South Africa from 1953 to 1958. [1] In 1954 he was promoted to Commander (Brother) of the Order of Saint John. [2] He led the South African contingent to the 9th World Scout Jamboree in England in 1958 for the 50th anniversary of Scouting. [3]
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