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Frank Kitson

British Army general and historian (1926-2024) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 97

General Sir Francis Edward Kitson 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.

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2024Died2 January 20241984Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British EmpireAward1979Knight Commander of the Order of the BathAward1972Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1968Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1959Member of the Order of the British EmpireAward1958Military Cross and BarAward1955Military CrossAward1926Born15 December 1926