About William Fox-Pitt
Lived 1896 – 1988 (aged 92). William Fox-Pitt was a British military personnel.
Major-General William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, (28 January 1896 – 26 April 1988) was a British Army officer who served in both the First World War and Second World War.
Early life Fox-Pitt was born in London on 28 January 1896, to Lieutenant Colonel W. A. Fox-Pitt, a soldier with the Grenadier Guards. For his education he attended Charterhouse School before following his father into the army, joining the Cheshire Regiment in August 1914.
Fox-Pitt was injured once more during 1918.
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Who was William Fox-Pitt?
British general (1896-1988)
When was William Fox-Pitt born?
William Fox-Pitt was born on 28 January 1896 in London.
When did William Fox-Pitt die?
William Fox-Pitt died on 26 April 1988 in Yeovil.
What was William Fox-Pitt's occupation?
William Fox-Pitt was a military personnel.
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William Fox-Pitt was British.
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