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Pte. Charles Robert Pitcher
British Army 9th (Queen Victoria Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Peckham
Charles Pitcher served with the 9th (City of London Queen Victoria Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment
Pte. John Willie Pitcher
British Army 2nd Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:London
(d.9th May 1915 )
My great-uncle John Pitcher served with the 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment during WW1. He was 19 years old when he died and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Belgium. He was the son of William A. and Emma Pitcher of Belmont Mansions, Goldsmith Row, Hackney Road, London.
Sig. Joseph Henry Pitcher
Royal Navy
Joseph Pitcher, my geat grand father, served in the Jutland Battle. He died before I was born.
His son, Henry Robert Pitcher my father, flew with 44 Squadron RAFVR
Rfl. Charles John Pitches
British Army 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:London
(d.19th June 1917)
My Great Grandfather Chas Pitches died in a field hospital as a result of injuries received in the line of duty. His grave is in Grevillers. Somewhere in the family, there are some letters from the Matron to my Great Grandmother advising her of his progress and prior to that a handful of touching letters to her from my Great Grandfather whilst on active service.
Cpl Walter James Frank Pither
British Army 51st Royal Garrison Artillery
Pte. Herbert Pithers
British Army 2nd Btn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Eton Wick
(d.28th Feb 1917)
Herbert Pithers was my maternal great-grandfather.
L/Cpl. Andrew James Pitman
British Army 5th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Sturminster Newton
(d.21st Aug 1915)
Andrew Pitman served with the 5th Dorsetshire Regiment.
Pte. Godfrey Hugh Pitman
British Army 10th (Service) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Fishponds, Bristol
(d.17th July 1916)
Know little about poor Godfrey Pitman other than that he was my grandfather's favourite brother and they were very close. He was killed in action on the Somme and his body was never found. Consequently he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, also on his local home memorial in Fishponds, Bristol. I've had his death researched & it seems likely he went out on a night raid and never returned. Quite probably it was his first taste of action - his Only taste of action! Imagine how that felt - being sent over the top for the first time ever, in July 1916 (knowing what had happened to tens of thousands earlier that month), in the dark & facing the enemy in their own trenches. Terrifying.
Sadly I have no photos or other memorabilia of Godfrey, but have been to see his name on both memorials as a small gesture of respect.
Sgt. Joseph Pitman
British Army 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
(d.1st July 1916)
Joseph Pitman was a Sergeant serving in the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. He was killed on the first day of the First Battle of the Somme 1st July 1916.
His, and several others', remains were found in 1924 located at the rear of the former strongpoint next to the Mailley-Mallet to Serre Road, known to the British as "The Quadrilateral" and to the Germans as Heidenkopf. His final resting place and that of the others found then, is Pargny British Cemetery.
Pte. Pitt
British Army 2nd Battalion, B Coy. London Regiment
Pte Pitt of B Coy was wounded in Nov 1915.
Pte. B. Pitt
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
B Pitt was discharged in 1917
Rfm. Christian William Pitt
British Army 1/21st Btn. London Regiment
from:6 The Woodlands, Langton Road, Stockwell
(d.20th Oct 1917)
Christian William Pitt known as William. Married to Mabel Florence Marsden a biscuit maker of 18 Lorimore Road on 19 March 1916. They spent just two weeks together following their marriage. They were never to see each other again.
Stoker. George Pitt
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Black Prince
from:39 Webster Street, Stockton on Tees
(d.31st May 1916)
George Pitt was the son of John and Amelia Pitt, he was lost during the Battle of Jutland.
Lt. George Heriot Pitt
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Marylebone, London
On 19th of February 1917, George Pitt wrote to his family;
9.2.17 No. 2 R.G.A.Cadet School
Marefield Park
Uckfield.
My dear Mother,
I am glad to say everything has improved vastly and will improve even more. At first the prospect was dreary and the outlook grey, but, as I said before, things improve. They have opened another dining hut so that the meals are greatly improved, the menu is rather monotonous and not costly, but it might be worse, - so I am told. Today we started our drill and Duty. I have been put in E squad, with about 15 other new arrivals; there are 6 squads and you move up one every fortnight, so you see my term of imprisonment will at any rate be a fortnight less than it might have been. We get up at 6 am and have to be in bed and lights out by 10.15 pm. They give us about 6 – 7 hours work per day, and the work varies according to what squad you are in. To-day we did chiefly the principles of Infantry work to start with, and the maths master, [an awful old dry-out] took about an hour to tell us what an angle was.
The country round here may be very lovely, - everyone says it is one of England’s beauty spots, in the summer – but I have at present not had a look at it, and as yet I don’t know much about Maresfield or Uckfield, except that they are not very large, and that you cannot get very much that you might want. So if I may I will ad two or three things that I should like. Firstly a metal soap box, in which to put the soap as you have to carry it down to the wash house and it gets dreadfully sodden. Secondly a small but hard clothes brush: the mud here is bad and it seems quite fond of raining. We are all gradually settling down, and the only thing that rather puts a fly in the ointment, is the fact that we don’t get any leave, but I am told that at the end of the course you get anything from 10 days – 3 weeks leave. Stop. a third request – tooth powder in the tube form, it carries so much easier and it won’t upset.
The different types of men down here are awfully funny, some stock-exchange men, others bombed out of the Admiralty and places, and some who stump me completely, they are in a large majority. They speak with the most extraordinary accent, [out of kindness, I call it north country] and they can’t speak without using the most inappropriate adjectives – on the whole they are not bad, and nothing if not cheerful. One thing which is very remarkable is the amount of smoking, nearly all start before they get up in the morning and don’t stop until lights out at night. So far I have been very good. I have hardly smoked, it is the only way to keep out of it. There is however little chance of drinking as all you get at lunch is water or stuff that has the cheek to call itself lemonade, and the Y.M.C.A. hut only sells tea and coffee, the most poisonous stuff, - no, I can’t speak evil of the Y.M.C.A. – again, this hut is an absolute God-send to this place, cinema pictures, hot stove, and Sunday Service all free, for nothing.
Please thank Dad for his letter, somebody else by the name of Pitt has been good enough to open it for me, and he had not even removed the stamps. If I am not going to get uniform for another 10 days perhaps it would be as well if I had the old flannel trousers and sport coat to wallow with in the mud in, instead of these browns.
Much love to all from
Your loving son
George.
Pte. John Pitt
British Army 1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Portobello, Willenhall
(d.13th Oct 1915)
John Pitt was my Great Grandfather, he was in the Territorial along with his brother prior to WW1. He lived with his wife and 2 kids before the war at his widower brother-in-law's place, who had a young daughter (Simmons family, I can't find anything on the brother?). They served around Hill 60 I believe for a while before moving to Loos.
John's widow remarried an old cavalry soldier after the war and had one son but she never got over the loss of her first husband and cherished his medals, death plaque and few possessions. His widow eventually lived her last years with her first husband's son (my granddad and nan). She was upset at moving in the 1940s and losing a letter written by one of the few surviving officers from the assault on the Hohenzollern Redoubt. I think he said the usual but something about a trench barricade and Pte Pitt was in a bombing/bayonet party that was holding the Prussians off as long as they could and died bravely. I suppose that's the usual but it was sad both sides had very brave men who ended up killing each other. There were no prisoners or quarter given. I heard later it was one of the bloodiest close quarter battles of WW1 for the Brits on the Western Front, despite the bigger battles of 1916 onwards. Also heard the attack managed to take more of the redoubt than the main phase or any other unit - at least so.
I appreciate the bloody casualties of the earlier Sept fighting, especially for the Guards and Highland Divisions. But where is the big historical and national coverage of what these part time soldiers did? I also heard when the Guards finally relieved them they cheered and wept at how few of the 46th Division survived. I believe it was also the largest battle a territorial unit the size of a division had fought in before - up to that time 1915. Sad both sides had very brave men who ended up killing each other.
I lost a load of family in WW1 but few in WW2. Other G. Granddads survived, one served in Egypt, Gallipoli, Somme and beyond in the N Staffs and the Devon and Dorsets. I had one WW2 Gt Uncle (Leading Signalman Harry Barker)who served on the Hood but transferred before it went down. Alas he went down later in a destroyer with all hands - Signalman Henry Barker C/SSX 33062, H.M.S. Veteran, Royal Navy, Saturday 26 September 1942. Age 24. That's for another entry I guess!
Rflmn. John Pitt
British Army 13th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Bulwell, Nottingham
(d.14th March 1916)
John Pitt was the husband of G. E. Pitt, of 130 Bradford Westham, St., Bulwell, Nottingham.
Pte. William Pitt
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sjt. William Edmund Pittaway
British Army 242 Brigade, A bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.24th Mar 1917)
I have a copper bracelet that is handmade and engraved by, I assume, Mr Pittaway. It has been engraved with his name and various battles that took place in the Somme which, again I assume, that Mr Pittaway took part in. These are "Somme", "Albert", "Hebuterne", "Poizieres", "Ovilliers", "Arras", "Mesnil", "Le Sars", "Martinpuich", "Thiepval" and "Au Bois". I have checked on a map and all these places are located just south of Arras. One or two of the place names have been spelt incorrectly and I have spelt them above as they appear on the bracelet in case the names or spelling has changed in the last 95 years.
Above his name Mr Pittaway has engraved the following: 2335 R.F.A. A-Battery 242 Brigade and either side of his name are the dates 1914 and 1916, these are the dates, I believe, during which 242 Brigade was in existence.
I would like to try and find out more about Mr Pittaway.
Update: Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Serjeant William Edmund Pittaway, who served under the name of Thompson, was killed on the 24th of March 1917, age 33. At his death he was a Sergeant with the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 'A' Company, 1st Battalion. He was the son of William Edmund and Maria Pittaway and also served in the South African War. He is buried in Birmingham's Witton Cemetery.
Pte. Arthur George Pittman
British Army 25th Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:Greenwich
(d.13th Oct 1918)
Arthur Pittman was my Great Uncle, laid to rest in Highland Cemetary Le Cateau, France.
Pte. Albert Henry Pitts
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Bengeworth, Evesham
(d.8th Feb 1915)
Albert Henry Pitts was the husband of Mrs. A.L. Pitts, of 44, King Road, Bengeworth, Evesham. He served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion and was executed for desertion on 8th February 1915. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium.
Pte. Bertie Pitts
British Army 20th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Bertie Pitts was my grandfather. He arrived in France with the 20th Field Ambulance on 21st August 1914 and survived the war. He arrived in time for the retreat from Mons, was in Ypres several times and I believe on the Somme. They were on summer camp with the Territorials in Aberystwyth when war broke out and were immediately mobilised. They weren't even allowed to go home to say goodbye to their families apparently.
He served in the 20th Field Ambulance with his brother-in-law, Jack Barnfield, and his best friend from childhood Bert Button. He died in 1958 of cancer 2 years before I was born.
Pte. G. S. Pitts
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Chopwell
G Pitts was discharged in 1918 Sick
2/Lt. George Allen Pitts
British Army 1/4th Btn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Horton-in-Ribblesdale
George Allen, my granddad, arrived with a new commission in the 1/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, at Tincourt, Peronne on 27th March 1917. The Battalion fought through the towns of Roisel and Ronssoy before arriving at Duncan Post on a crest above the Hindenburg Line. On 24th April 1917, granddad reported sick with pains in legs and general malaise. He entered 2nd Southern General Hospital circa 15th May 1917 diagnosed with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin - fever and fits), later trench fever. His board of 3rd August 1917 recommended transfer to the Southmead section of this hospital and later recorded 'Still running temperature at night. Still complaining of pains in legs, general malaise and a feeling of nausea in the morning. He is tremulous & greatly debilitated and is not yet fit to leave hospital. He sleeps badly, runs an evening temperature 99.8 & 99.4 degrees the last two nights. Gets easily tired. He vomits occasionally after food & is still tremulous. Degree of disability 70%.'
He was transferred to Furness Auxiliary Hospital, Harrogate where neurasthenia was diagnosed. Granddad reported having three nervous attacks before enlistment, so he was discharged in 1918 with his Silver War Badge.
Pte. John Anthony Pitts
British Army 3rd Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Wisbech
(d.26th Sep 1918)
John Pitts served in the 3rd Battalion the Suffolk Regiment before being transferred to the 714 Coy, Labour Corps. He was married to Anna (nee Baldwin) and they had one child.
Sjt. Thomas Clarence Pitts MM.
British Army 10 Battery Royal Artillery
from:Hayes, Middlesex
My Grandfather, Thomas Pitts was awarded the MM on 11/11/16. he served with 10 Bty Royal Artillery in the Royal Field Artillery. My grandmother kept his service record which included signing up in 1904 to the RA. He became Battery Sjt Major and Warrant Officer II leaving the Army in 1928. His MEF involvement suggests taking part in the Galipolli campaign. I would love to know what he got the MM for.
Pte. Tom L. Pitts
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:All Hallows Cum.
(d.1st July 1916)
Tom Pitts is named on the Thiepval Memorial
L/Sgt. William Henry Pitts
British Army 23rd Company Machine Gun Corps
from:Dawlish, Devon
(d.22nd June 1917)
William Pitts was the son of Edward and Mary Ann Pitts. In 1901 his parents had moved to Duckaller Cottage, Port Road, Dawlish and William Henry, 13, Leah L, 11 had been joined by Albany J, 7, born in Dawlish. The other children had moved away and one of their number had died, as recorded in the 1911 census when the parents with Albany John Pitts were living at Westwood, Cofton, Starcross. William was born St Thomas district, surrounding Exeter and including Kenton Oct-Dec 1887. He joined the Devonshire Regiment with a service no. 7882 and was stationed in Malta with the 2nd Battalion at the time of the 1911 census. It is possible that he was discharged before the outbreak of war and then re-enlisted with the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). At the time of his death he held the rank of Lance Sergeant with service number 17565. The Army Registers of Soldiers Effects show that William was serving with the 23rd Company of the Machine Gun Corps at the time of his death on 22nd June 1917. His name is inscribed on the Main Gate at Ypres.
In early 1914 William had married Ethel Beatrice Westcott (Born in Lambeth, in 1890,) in Exeter. After William's death Ethel married Alfred Bowles in Oct-Dec 1920 at Dartford and the CWGC website records her address as 8 Battle Road, Erith, Kent.
2nd Cpl. H. Pixton
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
(d.2nd Jan 1917)
2nd.Lt. Noel Martin Pizey
Royal Flying Corps 57 Squadron
Pte. H. Plaice
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Shouldham, Norfolk
(d.11th November 1915)
Private Plaice was the son of Robert and Mary Elizabeth Plaice of Westgate St., Shouldham, Norfolk. His brothers Bertie Plaice and Arthur Edward Plaice also fell.
He was 18 when he died and is buried in the Polemidia Military Cemetery in Cyprus, Grave 63.
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