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PITCHFORD, David Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5752 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Derby, Tas., 1987 |
| Home Town: | Derby, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5752, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 8 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5752, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5752, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Hobart |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of David PITCHFORD
Of Moorina, Tas.
Military Medal
'At ARMENTIERES on the night 12th/13th April, 1917, on the occasion of a heavy bombardment of our lines and an attempted enemy raid on our trenches, one of the enemy shells burst in the bay occupied by his team of Lewis gunners, and wounded five of the six men. The sixth man - Private PITCHFORD - got his gun out from amongst the wounded men, took it to the parapet, and opened fire on the approaching raiders, remaining alone at his post until the attack had been repulsed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
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