9376 Frank Hole WITTS, 8 Infantry Brigade, Irish Guards & General List

Casualty

Brigadier WITTS, FRANK HOLE
Died 09/05/1941
Aged 54
Cdg. 8th Inf. Bde., Irish Guards and General List
D S O, M C
Son of the Revd. Canon F. E. Broome Witts, and of Margaret Witts (nee Bourne), of Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire; husband of Ruth Leonide Witts (nee Brocklebank), of Twyford, Hampshire. Twice mentioned in Despatches, 1914-18 War.
Buried at BUCHANAN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Location: Stirlingshire, United Kingdom
Cemetery/memorial reference: Plot 2. Sec. J. Grave 1.

 

Personal Number: 9376
Rank: Brigadier
Name: Frank Hole WITTS, DSO, MC
Unit: Irish Guards

London Gazette : 1 September 1914
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28886/page/6904/data.pdf
The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 15th August, 1914:— '
Irish Guards.
Frank Hole Witts.

London Gazette : 6 November 1915
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29356/supplement/11016/data.pdf
Irish Guards.
Lieutenant F. H. Witts to be temporary Captain. Dated 3rd October, 1915

London Gazette : 16 February 1916
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29476/supplement/1778/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Irish Guards.
The undermentioned Lieutenants, from Special Reserve', to be Lieutenants on augmentation of establishment:—
Dated 17th February, 1916.
F. H. Witts, but to rank for seniority from the 7th June, 1915, with precedence next below M. J. Livingstone-Learmonth.

London Gazette : 1 January 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29886/supplement/43/data.pdf
TO BE AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS..
Capt. Frank Hole Witts, Ir. Gds.

London Gazette : 6 October 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30325/supplement/10352/data.pdf
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
The undermentioned appts, are made:—
Staff Capts.—
Capt. F. H. Witts, M.C., I. Gds., and to be secd. 26th Aug. 1917.

London Gazette : 3 June 1919
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31370/page/6821/data.pdf
AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SEBVICE ORDER .
Capt. Frank Hole Witts, M.C., I.Gds.

London Gazette : 23 July 1919
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31470/supplement/9398/data.pdf
The undermentioned appts. are made:—
GENERAL STAFF.
3rd Grade. - Capt. F. H. Witts, M.C.,I. Gds., vice Capt. R. W. Mockridge, Dorset R. 9th July 1919.

London Gazette : 10 February 1920
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31774/supplement/1774/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
I. G'ds
Capt. F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C., is restd. to the estabt. 29th Nov. 1919.

London Gazette : 26 January 1923
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32790/page/608/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
I. G'ds.—
Capt, F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C., is seed, whilst a student at the Staff College. 22nd Jan. 1923.

London Gazette : 17 April 1926
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33155/page/2861/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
I. G'ds.—
Capt. F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C., to be Maj. 14th Mar. 1926.

London Gazette : 13 August 1929
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33525/page/5276/data.pdf
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
Bt. Lt.-Col. F. H. Witts, D.S.O.,M.C., I. G'ds., relinquishes the appt. of D.A.A. & Q.M.G., London Dist. 8th Aug. 1929.

London Gazette : 14 November 1933
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33995/page/7372/data.pdf
King's Own R. —
Maj. & Bt. Lt.-Col. F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C., from I. G'ds., to be Lt.-Col. 15th Nov. 1933.

London Gazette : 15 November 1935
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34220/page/7226/data.pdf
The undermentioned appts. are made: —
Col. F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C., to be A.Q.M.G., Aldershot Comd. 8th Nov. 1935.

London Gazette : 12 October 1937
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34443/page/6307/data.pdf
COMMMANDS AND STAFF.
The undermentioned appts. are made: —
Col. F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C., from A.Q.M.G., Aldershot Comd., to be Comdr., 8th Inf. Bde., and granted the temp, rank of Brig, whilst so empld. 1st Oct. 1937.

London Gazette : 25 November 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34574/page/7433/data.pdf
Col: (temp. Brig.) F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C. (late King's Own R.), is apptd. A.D.C. to The KING, nth Nov. 1938, vice Col. (temp. Brig.) W. Platt, D.S.O. (late Wilts. R.) promoted.

London Gazette : 4 July 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35207/supplement/3808/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the following appointment:—
Col. H. W. V. Stewart, C.B.E., D.S.O. (1556), is apptd. A.D.C. to The KING, loth May 1941 (vice Col. (temp. Brig.) F. H. Witts, D.S.O., M.C. (9376), deceased).