PITFIELD, Leonard Charles
| Service Number: | 1781 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1917, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Second Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Hobart, Tas., 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| Died: | At home, Montagu Street, New Town, Tas., 22 July 1953, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Derwent Gardens, Niche Wall, 5, Number 2, Row B |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, University of Tasmania |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jan 1917: | Enlisted Second Class Air Mechanic, 1781, Reinforcements WW1, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 16 Jun 1917: | Involvement 1781, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1917: | Embarked 1781, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Dorothy PITFIELD, of North Hobart
FORMER RECORDER
OF TITLES DEAD
MR. LEONARD CHARLES PITFIELD, a former Recorder of Titles in the Solicitor General's Department, died yesterday at his home, Montagu St., New Town. He was 68. His funeral will take place tomorrow morning at the Cornelian Bay crematorium; following a service at his residence.
Mr. Pitfield retired in 1950 after being appointed Recorder of Titles in 1945. He was admitted to the Bar as a legal practitioner in September, 1907.
He served with the Flying Corps during the First World War, and joined the staff of the Solicitors-General's Department in July, 1920. In April, 1921, he was appointed solicitor to the Lands Titles Department.
He is survived by his wife, a son (Ron), and two daughters (Valerie and Peggy). Another son (Alan) predeceased him.
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