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SWANAGE (NORTHBROOK) CEMETERY
Dorset
England

Historical Information

There are 28 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-18 war here, 1 being an unidentified British soldier. There is also 1 burial of the 1939-45 war.

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Picture used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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P/227029 Chief Petty Officer Ernest James Pitcher, V. C., D. S. M.

(Received V. C. during WW1)

H. M. S. Attack, Royal Navy, died 10th February 1946, aged 57. Plot F. Uncons. Grave 122.

Croix de Guerre, Medaille Militaire. Son of George and Sarah Pitcher; husband of Lily Ethel Louisa Pitcher, of Swanage.


Citation: The following particulars are given in the London Gazette of 30th October, 1917 : "P.O. Pitcher was selected by the crew of a gun of one of H.M. Ships to receive the Victoria Cross under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant dated 29th January, 1856." The action fought by this ship has been described as the greatest action of any "Q" boat against a submarine, fought by a ship's company of heroes."


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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
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