Personal data
| Name | Witts |
|---|---|
| Initials | F.H. |
| Christian name | Frank Hole |
| Date and place of birth | Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire; 22.02.1887 |
| Family | Son of Rev. Canon Francis Edward Broome Witts and Margaret Bourne |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Radley College and Trinity College, Oxford
- Information 2
- Aide-de-Camp to George VI from 1939.
- Information 3
- Died at Glasgow
Military data
| Rank | Capt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 2 Irish Guards |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 54 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Buchanan Churchyard Extension, Plot 2. Sec. J. Grave 1 |
Other information
- Information
- Signed Visitors' Book on 25.03.1916 or 26.03.1916
- Information 2
- D.S.O., M.C., Mentioned in Despatches
- Information 3
- Wounded by heavy artillery fire during the supposed Christmas Truce whilst in trenches between Essars and Richebourg l'Avoue.
- Information 4
- From 1937 to 1940 he commanded the 8 Infantry Brigade, leading the brigade during its operations in the Battle of France (10.05 - 25.06.1940). Held the rank of Brigadier at time of death.
Media
Sources
- Source
- VB 1, p.62