Memorial: M4318

Tablet at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Swanage, dedicated to Ernest Herbert Pitcher VC d. 1946

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Swanage, Dorset, England

Transcript

'In glorious memory of Chief Petty Officer Ernest Pitcher VC who was also awarded the distinguished Service Medal and the Croix de Guerre for conspicuous gallantry 1886-1946'

Details

Type: Wall tablet

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Pitcher, Ernest Herbert
Age: 57
Date of Death: 10/2/1946
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Petty Officer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Victoria Cross winner.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1990

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