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PETTIT, Paul
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2896 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2896, 13th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2896, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Eloise Hanlon
Private Paul Pettit was a Roman Catholic soldier residing in Redfern, NSW at the time of his enlistment on the 19th of July 1915. He enlisted in the Imperial forces at 24 years of age and became a member of the 13th Australian Infantry Battalion.
He was a brother to Patrick Pettit who was one year his elder.
He was killed in action on the 7th of August 1917 in Belgium and is honoured with a memorial at the Messines Ridge British Cemetary.