John Thomas Pitt
He was an errand boy in 1911.
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John Thomas Pitt was born in 1898 at Nottingham, he was the son of Mary Pitt and the late Thomas Pitt a labourer, and the brother of Nellie (later Marson), Hilda, Beatrice, Caroline, Dorothy and William Pitt of 22 De Ligne Street Radford Nottingham .
His father Thomas was born in 1863 at Radford, he died in 1906 at Nottingham, he was 43 yrs old, his mother Mary Mason was born in 1861 at Nottingham, they were married on 18th January 1892 at St Mary's church, Nottingham,
In the 1911 census the family lived at 2 King's Pace King George Street Mary Pitt 50 yrs is living with her children, Nelly Marson 21 yrs a pattern girl, Hilda Pitt 18 yrs a jenier, Beatrice 16 yrs a pattern girl, John 13 yrs an errand boy for a wool manager, Caroline 9 yrs, Dorothy 8 yrs, William 6 yrs also living at the address is Ethel Stephson 27 yrs a machinst, who is a boarder, and Nelly Stephenson 1 yr old, a grandaughter.
Private John Thomas Pitt, enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 11th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 9th September 1918. He is buried in St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq.
In memoriam published 9th September 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“PITT. – In loving memory of my dear son, Pte. J. Pitt, killed in action September 9th, 1918. Never will his memory fade. – Loving mother, brother, and sisters.
“PITT. – In loving memory of our dear brother, killed September 9th, 1918, R.S.F. Sadly missed. Some day we'll understand. – Nellie and Will.
“PITT. – In loving memory of our dear brother, killed September 9th, 1918. Silently mourned. – Hilda and Jim.
“PITT. – In proud remembrance of my dear brother, killed September 9th, 1918. Cherished memories. – Loving sister Beaty and Horace.
PITT. – In loving memory of our dear brother, killed September 9th, 1918. Ever in our thoughts. – Ethel [illegible] and Nellie.”
Above in memoriam are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of John Thomas Pitt
St Venant communal cemetery, France courtesy of the cwgc