This article is about the British Army officer. For the baseball pitcher, see Frank Kitson (baseball).
Sir Frank Kitson
Born
(1926-12-15)15 December 1926 Kensington, London, England
Died
2 January 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 97) Yelverton, Devon, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1946–1985
Rank
General
Service number
362061
Unit
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Royal Green Jackets
Commands held
Land Forces Staff College, Camberley 2nd Division 39 Airportable Brigade
Battles/wars
Mau Mau Uprising Malayan Emergency The Troubles
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Military Cross & Bar
General Sir Frank Edward Kitson, GBE, KCB, MC & Bar, DL (15 December 1926 – 2 January 2024) was a British Army officer and writer on military subjects, notably low intensity operations. He rose to be Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces from 1982 to 1985 and was Aide-de-Camp General to Queen Elizabeth II from 1983 to 1985.
General Sir Frank Edward Kitson, GBE, KCB, MC & Bar, DL (15 December 1926 – 2 January 2024) was a British Army officer and writer on military subjects...
From September 1970, the brigade was commanded by (then) Brigadier FrankKitson. On 7 October 1996 the Provisional Irish Republican Army penetrated the...
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initiated the pseudo-gang concept to successfully counter Mau Mau. In 1960, FrankKitson, who was later involved in the Northern Irish conflict and is now a retired...
brother-in-law Frank de Pass was the first Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross. They had two sons, including Sir FrankKitson. "Henry Kitson". Liddell Hart...
origins in ideas and techniques developed by Brigadier FrankKitson (later General Sir FrankKitson), a senior commander in the British Army, who had created...
in Whitehall, London. His daughter married Sir Henry Kitson and was the mother of Sir FrankKitson. He died at home in London, aged 86. After his death...
border region. From September 1970, it was commanded by (then) Brigadier FrankKitson. In Lisburn's last casualties of the conflict, a soldier was killed and...
Morton, Francis Vallat 1984: John Gingell, Alan Traill 1985: Allan Davis, FrankKitson 1986: David Rowe-Ham 1987: Faisal al-Hegelan (honorary), Joshua Hassan...
Sir George Cooper 1925 2020 1982 Sir Richard Lawson 1927 2023 1982 Sir FrankKitson 1926 2024 1982 Sir Nigel Bagnall 1927 2002 promoted to field marshal...
Paul Kitson (born 9 January 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He notably played in the Premier League for Newcastle...
and the Cold War; American Failure Or Communist Conspiracy? (1970) FrankKitson, Low Intensity Operations: Subversion, Insurgency and Peacekeeping, London:...
Robert Hawthorn Kitson (3 July 1873 — 17 September 1947) was a British painter. As a gay man, he chose to leave England, where the Labouchere Amendment...
Roster Pitchers Bill Donovan Jack Dunn Harry Howell Brickyard Kennedy FrankKitson Joe McGinnity Jerry Nops Gus Weyhing Joe Yeager Catchers Duke Farrell...
Ernest Kitson, CMG, CBE (21 March 1868 – 8 March 1937) was a British-Australian geologist, naturalist, and winner of the Lyell Medal in 1927. Kitson was...
The map was sent to Pepys on 20 January (O.S.). Heathcoate MSS, p. 25. FrankKitson, Prince Rupert: Admiral and General-at-Sea (London: Constable, 1999)...
assassination campaign against political and military targets including General FrankKitson. Patrick Magee, who was wanted in connection with the Brighton hotel...
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