The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Lieut. Robert Courtney Pitman
Soldiers of the First World War database entry - R.C. Pitman
Service:
- Prior service; 105th Regiment, Saskatoon Fusiliers, (1 year service and commission obtained) and McGill Contingent C.O.T.C.
- Resigned commission to serve in the ranks; attested for overseas service with the 6th Overseas University Company, 27 Jan 1916; regimental number 475455
- 5th Overseas University Company, P.P.C.L.I., 12 Oct 1915 - 9 Nov 1915
- Granted commission, 6th Overseas University Company
- In charge of first draft sent to England
- Attached General List, R.C.R. & P.P.C.L.I. Depot, 24 Sep 1916
- Joined The R.C.R., 24 Sep 1916
- Wounded in action, 2 Oct 1916
- Invalided to England and struck off strength, 8 Oct 1916
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 NOVEMBER, 1917; Flying Officers (Observers) 27th Oct. 1917:- Lt. R. C. Pitman, Canadian Exped. Force, with seniority from 24th Aug. 1917.
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 MARCH, 1918; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp. Lt. R. C. Pitman is seconded for duty with the R.F.C. 27 Oct 1917
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 FEBRUARY, 1919; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp. Lt. R.C. Pitman ceases to be seconded for duty with the R.A.F. 31 Jan 1919
- THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 FEBRUARY, 1919; The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on ceasing to be employed:- Lt. R.C. Pitman (Lt., Nova Scotia R.) 13th Jan 1919
Flight (RFC/RAF Magazine), 22 November 1917
Flying Officers (Observers). - With seniority from Oct. 27th; Lieut. R.C. Pitman, Canadian Exped. Force, seniority from Aug. 24th"
Flight (RFC/RAF Magazine), 24 October 1918
"Roll of Honour", Previously Missing, now reported Prisoners in German hands."
Pitman, Lieut. R.C. (Nova Scotia.)
Flight (RFC/RAF Magazine), 2 January 1919
"Back from Germany"
"The following officers, who were prisoners of war in Germany, have been released, and have arrived in England:- Lieut. R.C. Pitman, N.S.R., attd R.A.F."
Flight (RFC/RAF Magazine), 27 February 1919
"The following relinquish their commissions on ceasing to be employed:- Jan. 30; Lieut. R.C. Pitman, (Lieut., Nova Scotia R.)"
Date of Birth - 8 Jul 1892
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A Regimental Goat
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"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
