General Sir Frank Kitson, who has died aged 97, won two Military Crosses during his service in Kenya and Malaya, and went on to serve in Cyprus, Oman and Ulster; he was regarded as one of the most capable and controversial soldiers of his generation, and his expertise in counter-insurgency operations was probably unrivalled.
General Sir Frank Kitson, who has died aged 97, won two Military Crosses during his service in Kenya and Malaya, and went on to serve in Cyprus, Oman and Ulster; he was regarded as one of the most capable and controversial soldiers of his generation, and his expertise in counter-insurgency operations was probably unrivalled.