Soldier Details:
Surname: Witty
Initials:   P.D.
Rank:   Major
Army No.:  182205
Notes:   Provost Officer. East Yorkshire Regiment. 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:- P D Witty (182205) from E Yorks. London Gazette 40384, 376, 18/1/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Army Emergency Reserve of Officers. National Service List. London Gazette 40400, 779, 8/2/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Short Serv Commn. Maj P D witty (182205) to take rank and precedence in his Corps and in the Army as if his appt. as Maj bore date 12/9/1949. London Gazette 40458, 2338, 22/4/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army Reserve of Officers. Short Serv. Commn. Maj. P D Witty (182205) from Active List to be Maj., 31/3/1955, retaining his present seniority. London Gazette 41698, 2925, 5/5/1959. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army Reserve of Officers. Class III. Maj. PO D Witty (182205) from Res. of Offrs. Class I, to be Maj., 1/4/1959, retaining his present seniority. London Gazette 42640, 2799, 6/4/1962. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army Reserve of Officers. Class III. Maj P D Witty, (182205) relinquishes his commn, 1/7/1959, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt/Col.