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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
473046
Age:
28
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
10th Bn.
Birth:
May 25, 1888
Tottenham, Simcoe County, Ontario
Enlistment:
July 17, 1915
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Brother of Joseph Pettit of Ballycroy, Ontario
Additional citations
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Sergeant Chester Pettit
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
A brief report that appeared in the Barrie Examiner newspaper (at page 1) on May 3, 1917. Originally a member of the 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters), Sergeant Chester Pettit MM was serving in the 10th Battalion (Canadians) when he was killed in action in the Vimy area.
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Circumstances of Death Registers
Circumstances of Death- Sergeant Chester Pettit -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of CHESTER PETTIT
Tribute Slide showing photo of Sgt. Pettit and the Tottenham Cenotaph that includes his name as one of their war dead -
Photo of CHESTER PETTIT
Tribute Slide showing photo of Sgt. Pettit and wording written for his Military Medal at the Battle of the Somme
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Chester Pettit
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Chester Pettit
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Chester Pettit
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Chester Pettit
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Chester Pettit
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Chester Pettit
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 308 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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