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PITCHERS, Cecil Preston
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Store Assistant |
| Memorials: | Booleroo Centre War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2008, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2008, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 2008, 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Personal Stories
Cecil Preston Hall Pitchers
2008B, Gunner,2nd F.A.B. (Late 9th Light Horse).
Cecil enlisted in WW1 15th November 1915 in the Australian Imperial Forces. After a period of 140 days in Australia, he saw service abroad for three years and 132 days. He served at Gallipolli Light Horse.
During WW2 Cecil was in the "Home Guards" and munitions at Finsbury near Hendon.
Tragically he suffered a fatal accident during the black out, being hit by a train on Semaphore road. Cecil died on 8th August 1942. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery.
Cecil was survived by his wife Agnes and two sons, Barry and Wayne.
Submitted 24 January 2024 by Sandy Egel
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