Pitt, Ernest William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ernest William |
Surname | Pitt |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest and Dora Pitt, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9448 |
Markings | -L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dishforth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 68. |
Epitaph | WE OFT RECALL HIS SMILE AS HE BADE HIS LAST GOODBYE AND LEFT HIS HOME FOR EVER IN A DISTANT LAND TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/116161 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Pitt Lake, Manitoba; 15km WSW of Baralzon Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1943 |
End Date | 18-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- two engine flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Spun out of control and crashed onto Crockley Hill |