Charles Albert Pitchford
Service number
13005535
Military unit
Aux Mil Pioneer Corps
Address
10, King Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Date of birth
01 Nov 1904
Date of death
14 May 1940 (36 years old)
Place of birth
Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
He was a colliery hewer in 1939.
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Family history
He was the son of Charles and Ada Pitchford. He was the husband of Kathleen Pitchford and father of Ralph Pitchford. In 1939, they lived at 10, King Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Military history
He served alongside 81 Company of the Pioneer Corps. During mid-May 1940, his unit was deployed in Northern France trying to fortify and hold critical rail and road pathways. As the German panzer divisions cut through Allied lines, Pioneer units were caught completely exposed, with sections shattered or scattered by advancing enemy tanks. Private Pitchford was killed during this chaotic retreat.
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