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Soldier Details:
Surname: Witts
Initials:   W.
Rank:   Acting Corporal
Army No.:  .245
Notes:   MFP. Served Home. Served in the Hampshire Volunteer Militia, 2/12/90 enlisted 2 Dorsetshire Regiment, born Alsford, Hampshire. Served Home 2/12/90 to 2/10/96, Gibraltar 3/10/96 to 16/1/97, Malta 17/1/97 to 2/12/98, Home 3/12/98 to 23/11/99, South Africa 24/11/99 to 3/8/02, Home 4/8/02 to 1/12/02 to discharge. 30/3/03 re enlisted, 24/3/07 discharged. 3/10/14 re enlisted Military Foot Police, age 43.6 years, occupation Labourer, No. 245 served Home, 2/5/19 to class Z reserve. Home address: 29 Tralee Street, Belfast later 17 Benares Street Belfast. 5/5/1895 he married Mary Boal at St Pauls Roman Catholic Church Belfast. 12/1/43 died age 68 years, occupation brick maker, home address: 38 Flaxfield Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Info from Pension Index Card:_ 188103. Witts, Walter, MFP, 245, Dorset Regt, 3151, A/S/Sgt, 2/5/19 to discharge, 11/403/212, received 12/1/23, C. 15/1/23, Rejected 7/1/23. William Witts. He has the same No. as L/Cpl R Bannatyne, MMP.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1901-08-01 Gazette Issue: WO 100/139 Gazette Page: 73
Citation:   Awarded as Pte. 2 Dorsetshire Regiment, Clasps: Cape Colony, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laings Nek.
  2. Decoration:   King's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1903-01-31 Gazette Issue: WO 100/333 Gazette Page: 229
Citation:   Awarded as Pte 2 Dorsetshire Regiment, Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.