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Name : Charles Seymour Pittis Son of Seymour Pittis and Kate Pittis (née Lock) of Arreton, Isle of Wight Born 1895, Arreton |
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Census information : 1901 : Seymour and Kate Pittis with their family including Charles, are at Hale Manor, Hale Common, Arreton. Seymour Pittis is a Farmer. 1911 : Seymour and Kate Pittis with their family including Charles, are at Hale Manor, Hale Common, Arreton. Seymour Pittis is a Farmer. Charles is still at school. |
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Service Details : Captain Charles Seymour Pittis, 1/8th Bn Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles). Awarded M.C. |
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Casualty Details : Died 19 April 1917 aged 21, Palestine Buried at Gaza War Cemetery CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Arreton Arreton Roll of Honour St George's Church, Arreton, C S Pittis Memorial Carisbrooke Castle IoW Rifles Newport IoW Rifles Drill Hall |
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Photo Gallery :
Officers of the 1/8th Bn Hampshire Regiment in 1915 illustrated in The Hampshire Regimental Journal Oct 1915. 14 of the 29 Officers pictured died in WW I. Click image to enlarge. |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
from The Times 25 April 1917 Lieut Young-James died at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. |
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Acknowledgments :
Brian Greening for the Grave marker photo Ann Riley for the Officers group photo |
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Page last updated : 2nd September 2011 |
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