Donald FitzRitson

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Donald FitzRitson
Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica
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Born26 August 1903 [1] [2]
Falmouth, Jamaica

Donald Selvyn Adolphus FitzRitson OBE (born 26 August 1903) served as the Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica.

In 1973, FitzRitson was awarded the 78th Bronze Wolf , the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. [3]

On 16 March 1974, his son Paul FitzRitson, a Kingston attorney and the executive chairman of National Sports Ltd., was the victim of a high-profile murder. [4]

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References

  1. Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963
  2. Puerto Rico, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1901-1962
  3. "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  4. Hibbert, Sybil E. (3 March 2013). "Paul FitzRitson knew that he was marked for death". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2018.