Private William Ainley Pitcher
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Pitcher,
William Ainley
Date of birth: 1897-02-21
Place of birth:
Marital status: no data
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-09-04
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery, IV. A. 17.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 282462
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 78th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack on Dury
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 468167
LAC ID:
577648
Service file: B7851-S033
Uploader's Notes: Son of Mr. and the late Mrs. George Pitcher, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
CEF Burial Registers - Died of Wounds - he was wounded by shrapnel in the chest and arm whilst taking part in the attack near Dury on September 2nd, 1918, and succumbed to his wounds two days later at No. 7 Casualty Clearing Station.
CEF Burial Registers - Died of Wounds - he was wounded by shrapnel in the chest and arm whilst taking part in the attack near Dury on September 2nd, 1918, and succumbed to his wounds two days later at No. 7 Casualty Clearing Station.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 78th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-05-04