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Henry Pitcairn

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Henry's pension record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Hull
  • Service no: 35198
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
  • Unit/Ship: 12th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 34
  • Date of Death: 16.06.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Arras Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Bay 2 & 3

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Maria Pitcairn, 13 Rensburg St, New Bridge Rd, Hull

  • Father:

    Henry Pitcairn

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Henry Pitcairn

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Henry Pitcairn   35198   Northumberland Fusiliers

PITCAIRN—Killed in action, on June 16th, Private Henry Pitcairn, Northumberland Fusiliers, eldest and dearly beloved son of Mrs Pitcairn, 13 Rensburg Street, New Bridge-road, aged 34.

The Hull Daily Mail 4th July 1917

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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