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PITKIN, Norman Victor
| Service Numbers: | 1801, 1801a |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Barabba, South Australia, 21 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Barabba School |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Mallala Barabba School WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1801, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1801, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 1801a, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Samuel Pitkin
Victor Norman Pitkin
Victor Norman Pitkin was born on the 15th February, 1896 at Barabba, South Austraila His mother was his only living parent. When Victor was nineteen, she gave permission for him to put in an application to enlist, because you had to be twenty-one to join the army. Victor was a student at the time of his application.
Victor enlisted on the 25th August, 1915, with the service number of 1801. He was reasonably tall at 5’10”, with brown hair and eyes. Victor embarked a short time later on the 11th January, 1916, on HMAS Borda A30. He served in the 16th and 32nd infantry battalions, where he went from a private to a corporal.
Victor’s war ended early due to an injury to his arm. He arrived home on the Aeneas on the 13th February, 1919.
Victor was awarded with a medal of bravery for his efforts in the field, which is the second highest medal in the war.
Victor has been laid to rest at Centennial Park, Adelaide, South Australia.
REFERENCES
https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/cemeteries/8
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R874422
https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/241875
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Gallery151/dist/JGalleryViewer.aspx?B=8015955&S=1&N=19&R=0#/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowIm
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