Walter Pitt-Taylor
Sir Walter Pitt-Taylor | |
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| File:Walterpitttaylor.jpg General Sir Walter Pitt-Taylor | |
| Born | 30 Aug 1878 |
| Died | 22 November 1950 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1895-1939 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 145th Infantry Brigade 17th Indian Infantry Brigade 5th Infantry Brigade 3rd Division Western Command, India |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Walter William Pitt-Taylor KCB CMG DSO (30 Aug 1878 – 22 November 1950) was a British Army officer who commanded 3rd Infantry Division.
Military career
Pitt-Taylor was commissioned in the Rifle Brigade in 1895.[1] He fought in World War I latterly as Commander of 145th Infantry Brigade and then as Chief of Staff for XIV Corps.[2] After the War he became Military Assistant to the Chief of the Imperial General Staff.[2][3] He was appointed Director of Military Operations in India in 1920, Commander of 17th Indian Infantry Brigade in c.1922 and Commander of 5th Infantry Brigade in 1925.[2] He went on to be Director of Recruiting & Organisation at the War Office in 1929,[3] General Officer Commanding 3rd Division in 1932 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Western Command, India in 1936 before retiring in 1939.[2]
Family
In 1920 he married Daphne Helen Stronge, daughter of Sir James Stronge, 5th Baronet.[4]
References
- ^ "No. 26685". The London Gazette. 3 December 1895.
- ^ a b c d Obituary: General Sir Walter Pitt-Taylor, The Times, 20 November 1950 and different notifications
- ^ a b War Office
- ^ Stronge of Tynan Abbey, County Armah