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Surname: PETTITT
Forename(s): William
Place of Birth: Nash Mills, Hertfordshire
Service No: ---
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 1st Division
Age: 30
Date of Death: 1918-04-19
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. D. 10.
CWGC Cemetery: VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
William Thomas Pettitt was the son of William and Elizabeth Pettitt, née Coles. William, senior, was born at Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire and Elizabeth at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
1891 Croxley Green, Hertfordshire Census: 23, The Mill Square - William Pettitt, aged 3 years, born Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, son of William and Elizabeth Pettitt.
1901 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Census: 15, Corner Hall - William T. Pettitt, aged 13 years, born Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, son of William J. and Elizabeth Pettitt.
1911 Tidworth, Hampshire Census: Bhurtpore Military Barracks, 1st Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - Corporal William Pettitt, aged 23 years, born Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
William was married to Emily Nelson in 1915. Emily was born at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, 28 February 1886.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Sgt William Pettitt, 8551; 2/Lieut 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Disembarkation Dates: 14 August 1914. O.C. 1st L.N. Lanc's Regt. forwards roll of officers eligible for 1914 Star. 22 January 1918. Correspondence: Station Rd. Settle, Yorkshire.
William is commemorated on the Hemel Hempstead War Memorial.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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2nd Lieutenant William PETTITT
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 1st Division
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03 May 1918
Lieutenant W. Pettitt, Settle
Lieutenant W. Pettitt, Loyal North Lancs. Regiment, has been killed by a shell in the recent offensive in Flanders. The gallant officer leaves a widow (daughter of Mr. J. W. Nelson, of Settle), and one child, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. Letters of condolence have been received by the widow from the Colonel and other officers of deceased’s regiment.
04 July 1919
PEACE SUPPLEMENT TO THE 'CRAVEN HERALD' – CRAVEN'S FALLEN OFFICERS: LIEUTENANT W. PETTITT
Loyal North Lancs. Regiment of Settle. Killed in action during April, 1918.
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03 May 1918
CRAVEN AND THE WAR
Lieut. W. Pettitt Killed
Amongst the killed in action during the present offensive by the Germans is Lieut. W. Pettitt, of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was killed by a shell. The gallant officer leaves a widow (daughter of Mr. J.W. Wilson [sic], of Settle) and one child, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. Letters of condolence have been received by the widow from the colonel and other officers of deceased’s regiment.
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