Hugh Gregory Fitton
Hugh Gregory Fitton | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1863 |
| Died | 20 January 1916 (aged 52) Ypres, Belgium |
Brigadier-General Hugh Gregory Fitton CB DSO (November 1863 – 20 January 1916) was a British Army officer. He was killed in Ypres, Belgium, whilst in command of the 34th Division's 101st Infantry Brigade.
Military career
His military career began in February 1884 when he graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment of the British Army.[1][2]
He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in November 1896[3] and promoted in November 1898 to brevet major,[4] he transferred as a major in May 1902 to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.[5][2]
Promoted again, in August 1905 to lieutenant colonel, when he took command of a battalion of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.[6]
He was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1911 Birthday Honours in June 1911.[7]
In November 1914, having recently been appointed as a brigadier general, he was given command of an infantry brigade.[8]
References
- ^ "No. 25315". The London Gazette. 5 February 1884. p. 535.
- ^ a b Davies & Maddocks 2014, p. 59.
- ^ "No. 26795". The London Gazette. 17 November 1896. p. 6271.
- ^ "No. 27023". The London Gazette. 15 November 1898. p. 6690.
- ^ "No. 27431". The London Gazette. 16 May 1902. p. 3013.
- ^ "No. 27830". The London Gazette. 25 August 1905. p. 5841.
- ^ "No. 28505". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1911. p. 4590.
- ^ "No. 29015". The London Gazette. 22 December 1914. p. 10922.
Sources
- Davies, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (2014) [1995]. Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-78346-237-7.
- https://www.malvernremembers.org.uk/ww1-profiles/hugh-gregory-fitton