George Richard Palmer Witts

 

1882 Jul 19. born Plumstead, Kent

1891 census at Plumstead

1902 Jan 27 Enlisted. Boer War served in 3rd Volunteer Active Service Company Royal West Kent

His NOK were

1902 Mar 8 Posted to South Africa

1902 Jul 7 Posted back UK

1902 Jul 8 Discharged on return to UK. Services no longer required

1907 May 5 Married at Greenhithe, Kent to Florence Sarah Baker (1885–1972)

1908 Apr 3 Enlisted in TA

1911 census at 67 The Village, Old Charlton, Kent S E

1915 Mar 9 Posted to France

1916 Jan 17 Posted back UK

Army Pension card

1919 Oct 17 SWB Wounds

1922 Mar 6 Enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a S/Sgt. He had served 20 years in Army

1926 Apr 1 Inspector of Trades & Industries in Jerusalem

1932 Mar 13.George Richard Palmer Witts, assistant sanitary engineer, jerusalem.

1932 Oct 1. Leaves UK for Port Said

1934 Secretary of Town Planning Commission in Palestine

1935 Nov 22 Leaves UK for Port Said. He is a Civil Servant and travels with wife Florence Sarah

1937 Nov 6 . Leaves UK for Port Said

He appears to still be in Palestine post WW2.

1955 Apr 15. Death Place Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

 

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