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Leonard Charles Pitfield

Born: 11-02-1886

Died: 19-07-1953

Service: Australian Army

Service Number: 1781

World War One Service


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Regimental number 1781
Place of birth Hobart Tasmania
Religion Congregational
Occupation Solicitor
Address North Hobart, Tasmania
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 31
Next of kin Wife, Mrs Dorothy Ida Pitfield, North Hobart, Tasmania
Enlistment date 12 February 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 30 January 1917
Rank on enlistment 2nd Air Mechanic
Unit name April 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number 8/15/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 16 June 1917
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll Australian Flying Corps
Fate Returned to Australia 6 May 1919

Source: The AIF Project - UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=242026


Link to First World War Nominal Roll: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2395632


Link to Discovering ANZACS site at the National Archives of Australia: Site has been decommissioned - Notification at:  https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/discovering-anzacs - however we note that a "innovative new digital experiences" site will be commissioned soon.


Link to The AIF Project - UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=242026 

* National Archives of Australia: B2455, Pitfield, L C
* Pitfield, L C - ex Discovering Anzacs. Courtesy of ww1anzac.com