Regimental number | 1318 |
Place of birth | Enfield, Middlesex, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Faller |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J F Pitcher, 110 Sheldon Road, Edmonton, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Section C |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli), 12 April 1915. Appointed Temporary Corporal Pack Store Keeper, Mudros, 7 October 1915; Corporal, Moascar, 7 December 1915; Temporary Sergeant Steward, 1 January 1916; reverted to Corporal, 11 January 1916. Disembarked Alexandria, 18 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Taken on strength, 12th Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 29 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 11 June 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 11 November 1916. Awarded Military Medal. On leave to United Kingdom, 28 November 1917; rejoined unit, 15 December 1917. Embarked Taranto, Italy, 8 October 1918, for leave in Australia; embarked on 'Port Darwin' from Suez, 15 November 1918; disembarked Sydney, 26 December 1918; discharged, 27 February 1919. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |