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Military service
Service number:
435225
Age:
39
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
31st Bn.
Birth:
April 1, 1877
Death:
September 27, 1916
France
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IX. F. 2.
Additional information
Husband of Gladys McGee (formerly Pitchford), of 821, Fulton St., San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Digital gallery of Private Samuel Pitchford
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Family Reunion - Bernadette Murphy (great granddaughter - Canada) and John Pitchford (great nephew - England) -
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Long Lost Cousins - Samuel's granddaughter (Lois McGee - Canada) and Samuel's great nephew (John Pitchford - England) meeting for the first time on the 100th anniversary of his passing in 1916 - 2016. -
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Family Reunion - Jo Pitchford, Lois McGee (granddaughter), John Pitchford (great nephew), Jennifer Blackley (great granddaughter) and Bernadette Murphy (great granddaughter) -
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Family Reunion - Lois McGee (granddaughter), Bernadette Murphy (great granddaughter) and Jennifer Blackley (great granddaughter) My Mum finally met her grandfather xo -
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The sun came out for the time we were visiting with Samuel on April 27, 2016. We finally reunited him with the his long lost family. Thank you for your bravery, we are honoured to be your grandchildren. xo -
Pierre Tombale
Lois McGee (granddaughter), John Pitchford (great nephew), Jennifer Blackley (great granddaughter), Alice Pitchford (great great niece), Bernadette Murphy (great granddaughter) and Becca Pitchford (great great niece) -
Photo de Samuel Pitchford
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Pierre Tombale
Bernadette Murphy (great granddaughter) and Lindsay Murphy - our daughter Evelyn Murphy (great great granddaughter - 10 mths) was asleep in the car.
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
Digital gallery of
Private Samuel Pitchford
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 148 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
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