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).