| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the British War Medal. Formerly Pte. 1/4 East Surrey Regt. No. 1934. He was born and resided in Chelsea and enlisted in Wimbledon.
Info from Army Record: 8/8/1914 he enlisted in the 1/5 West Surrey Regiment, No. 1934, born Chelsea, age 22.6 years, occupation accountant, mother Ann Pitt, 8 Newland Road, Norbury, Surrey. Served home 8/8/1914 to 28/10/1914, India 29/10/1914 to 7/11/1916, Mesopotamia 8/11/1916 to 22/4/1919 Died. 13/11/1916 to Basra, 17/5/1917 to police training school, Amara, 21/6/1917 to Provost Establishment Bagdad, 22/4/1919 suffered self inflicted gun shot wound to heart whilst insane, E Cullington, DAPM, Advanced Base.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Died of Wounds, Hinaidi, Iraq. 23/4/1920 widow Ann recerived £45-07-02.
Info from Pension Index Card: Pitt, Cecil Henry Joseph, No. P/11771, MFP, L/Cpl, 22/4/1919 died self inflicted gun shot wound. Dependant mother Ann Pitt of 9 Newlands Road, Norbury, Surrey SW16.
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