Roll of Honour Desmond Stanley Pitty

Service number	2835A
Also known as	David John Richards
Rank	Private
Unit	9th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date	First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death	20 April 1916
Place of Death	France
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Age at Death	32
Place of Association	Candelo, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details	Rue-du-Bacquerot (13th London) Graveyard, Laventie, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Source	AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Desmond Stanley Pitty's name is located at panel 57 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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