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Charles John Pittey

Rank Private RMLI
Service Number 16469
Born 28/03/1895 Catcott, Bridgwater

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Plymouth
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HMS Defence

Class Minatour class Armoured Cruiser

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Plymouth Naval Memorial

The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and is situated on The Hoe which looks directly towards Plymouth Sound. There are 23,204 identified casualties listed of which 7,231 were sailors in World War One. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince George on 29th July 1924

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Enlistment 10/11/1913 Next of kin address Somerset England Bridgwater Chilton Polden England Mother Margaretta Pittey Father John Pittey More info Date of enlistment: 10/11/1913. Royal Marine Brigade - Plymouth Battalion, 27/08/1914 to 16/09/1915; HMS Defence, 13/02/1916 to 31/05/1916. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial and on the Chilton Polden Roll of Honour.