| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 15/8/1915. Formerly Pte. 4 Grenadier Guards. No. 4/21391. 15/7/19 to class Z reserve. 6/11/1919 awarded the sum of £2 on Fovant No. 1 Dispersal Centre acquittance roll.
Fred Witts.
Extract from the Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer 11 May 1918.
LITTLETON MAN A PRISONER.
Pte R C Witts, of the Worcestershires, fourth son of Mr and Mr J Witts of Middle Littleton is a prisoner in Germany, having been taken prisoner on March 24th and wounded in the chest. Pte Witts, who is 21 years old, enlisted in November, 1915. He was invalided home from France with trench feet in February, 1917. His elder brother, Corporal Fred Witts, is in France. He was wounded in the Battle of Loos while serving with the Grenadier Guards, and was subsequently transferred to the Military Foot Police. |
