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PITHIE, George
(Service number 47362)

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Birth

Date Unknown Place of Birth

Enlistment Information

Date Age
Address at Enlistment
Occupation Farmer
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin Mrs Martha PITHIE (mother), Arundel, Canterbury
Religion
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with NZ Armed Forces Served in Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Unit, Squadron, or Ship 26th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Date 9 June 1917
Transport Willochra
Embarked From Wellington Destination Devonport, England
Other Units Served With
Last Unit Served With

Military Awards

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No information

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Actions Prior to Capture
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Liberation Date

Discharge

Date Reason

Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses

Post-war Occupations

Death

Date 3 January 1975 Age 99 years 362 days
Place of Death Ashburton
Cause
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Memorial or Cemetery Ashburton Cemetery
Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

George PITHIE was the son of James Philip and Martha (nee WISE) PITHIE. George died just three days short of his 100th birthday He was a cousin of James PITHIE who enlisted but didn't get to go overseas. Their fthers had migrated in 1863 and 1866 respectively. .

Sources

Cenotaph Database [01 January 2015]

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