William Fox-Pitt (British Army officer)
William Fox-Pitt | |
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| Born | 28 January 1896 London, England |
| Died | 26 April 1988 (aged 92) |
| Buried | Caundle Marsh, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1947 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 9184 |
| Commands | 203 British Sub-Area (1945–1947) 27th (N Rhodesia) Infantry Brigade (1944–1945) East Kent District (1943) 5th Guards Armoured Brigade (1941–1943) 20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards) (1940–1941) South London Sub-Area (1939–1940) Welsh Guards (1938–1939) 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (1934–1937) |
| 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 |
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.