Soldier Details:
Surname: Pillitz
Initials:   G.D.
Rank:   Major
Army No.:  120924
Notes:   Provost Officer. OC 53 (Welch) Div Pro Coy, CMP. When Capt. G D Pillitz was OC 53 (W) Div Pro Coy in Ulster, which he took over on 1/4/1940 he was asked by the Div Commander after red bands and MP flashes had been painted on his units helmets who had ordered the Military Police to paint their helmets like Monkeys bottoms. Maj RAJ Tyler MBE notes. Later DAPM Vienna. London Gazette 40172, 2830, 14/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv Commn. The undermentioned Maj (Empl List 3) to be Maj, 15/5/1954 retaining their present seniority:- G D Pillitz (120924) from Surreys. London Gazette 40484, 2996, 24/5/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Maj George Dennis Pillitz (1220924) from Short Serv Commn. to be Lt, 25/5/1955, with seniority 25/7/1942. Capt G D Pillitz (120924) to be Maj, 25/5/1955, with seniority 25/7/1953. Lt G D Pillitz (120924) to be Capt, 25/5/1955, with seniority 25/7/1946. London Gazette 40872, 5093, 7/9/1956. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Maj to be Lt/Col on the date shown:- G D Pillitz (120924), 8/7/1956. London Gazette 42439, 6090, 18/8/1961. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt/Col G D Pillitz (120924) to be Col. 23/3/1961. London Gazette 43379, 6032, 14/7/1964. Corps of Royal Military Police.; Regular Army. Col. G D Pillitz (120924) retires on retired pay, 13/7/1964.