William Fox-Pitt (British Army officer)
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Major General William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, CVO, DSO, MC (28 January 1896 – 26 April 1988) was a British Army officer who served in both the First World War and Second World War.[1]
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William Fox-Pitt | |
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Born | (1896-01-28)28 January 1896 London, England |
Died | 26 April 1988(1988-04-26) (aged 92) |
Buried | Caundle Marsh, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1947 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 9184 |
Commands held | 203 British Sub-Area (1945–47) 27th (N Rhodesia) Infantry Brigade (1944–45) East Kent District (1943) 5th Guards Armoured Brigade (1941–43) 20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards) (1940–41) South London Sub-Area (1939–40) Welsh Guards (1938–39) 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (1934–37) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Alma mater | Charterhouse School |
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