PITT James Henry

  • First Name(s):
    James 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    PITT
  • Service Number:
    PKX95670
  • Rank:

    Stoker 2nd Class

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    21st January 1940
  • Age At Death:
    19
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 42 Column 3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Daniel and Alice Pitt

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PITT James Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Claines St John Baptist Church Churchyard Memorial
Claines St John Baptist Church WW2 Roll of Honour

Further Information About PITT James Henry

HMS Exmouth was hit by torpedo fire from U22 whilst on convoy defence duties in the Moray Firth, off Wick, Caithness.  It is believed that HMS Exmouth’s magazine exploded when hit by a torpedo.  She sank rapidly with the loss of all 189 crew, there were no survivors.

James Pitt has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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