| Regimental number | 10794 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Charles Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Tolbert G Pitman, Charles Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name two spellings Tolbert and Talbert |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row C, Grave No. 11), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Talbert and Eliza PITMAN, 50 Charles Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As battalion Signalling Officer he displayed the utmost courage and perseverance in maintaining communication under circumstances of the greatest difficulty, although his lines were constantly severed and his station destroyed by shell fire. He materially aided his battalion in a successful operation against the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 17148 Pte Alfred Keith PITMAN, 11th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 10 December 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
