L/Coporal 9249 Bernard Harold PITCHER                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regiment & Unit

11th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Enlisted On/At

November 1914 at Stratford on Avon

Former Regiment

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Lance Corporal Bernard Harold Pitcher

Details & Age at Death

Killed in Action, Tuesday, April 10, 1918 aged 21

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle

First Battle of the Scarpe

Place of Death

Monchy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CWGC Grave/Memorial

Arras Memorial

SWFHS Memorial(s)

Bidford on Avon

Other Memorial(s)

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion took part in the advance towards Monchy and captured positions at Les Fosse's Farm where they consolidated. Bernard was killed during this operation.

 Family & Personal History                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Birth Date & Place

Jul Qtr 1895 - Wellesbourne

Baptism Date & Place

21 Oct 1899 Wellesbourne, St. Peter

Parents

Thomas & Ruth Pitcher
Stirchley

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1911: The Bank, Bidford
  • 1917: 12 Charlotte Road, Stirchley

School(s), Colleges & University

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1911: Errand Boy

Other Information

Brother of Carl Rudolph Pitcher

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