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Leonard George Pitman

In memory of:

Private Leonard George Pitman

June 7, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

904199

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

7th Coy.

Additional Information

Born:

June 8, 1892

Son of Mrs Elizabeth Pitman, of The Village, Ombersley, Droitwich, Worcester, England.

Commemorated on Page 309 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. F. 2.

Location:

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Somewhere in this photo is Leonard Pitman. From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Somewhere in this photo is Leonard Pitman. From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery – La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave marker– The grave marker at La Chaudiere Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – The grave marker at La Chaudiere Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Gravemarker– Photo taken on 7 April 2007 following the interment service for the recently discovered and identified Pte Herbert Peterson.

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    Gravemarker
    Gravemarker – Photo taken on 7 April 2007 following the interment service for the recently discovered and identified Pte Herbert Peterson.

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