PETTIT, George Albert


No.36606, Sergeant, Albert George PETTIT
Aged 25


1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment
formerly 4692, Cambridgeshire Regiment
Killed in Action on Sunday, 24th March 1918


George Albert Pettit was born in Great Abington, Cambs (Linton Q4-1892 3B:477) baptised in Great Abington on 5th February 1899, son of Arthur and Susan Clara PETTIT (née MARSH).

1901 census...Aged 9, he was at Village Street, Great Abington with his father Arthur PETTIT [51] farm labourer born Six Mile Bottom; his mother Susan [[48] born Great Bradley; brothers Reginald [15] milk seller and Herbert [13] farm labourer; sister Gertrude [11]. All the children were born in Great Abington.

1911 census...Aged 19, a farm labourer, he was in Great Abington with his parents and brother Herbert.

Any connection with West Wratting must have been after the 1911 census. The pension card stillhas his father at Great Abington


He enlisted in Newmarket.
The 1st Berkshires were, according to the war diary, "constantly on the move" from Mesnil back to Mailly-Maillet between 21st and 26th March. They were retreating from the onslaught of the German Spring Offensive (The Kaiserschlacht)

Buried by the Germans in trench 4 in their burial ground at Martinpuich (57c.M.27.c.5.1) , he was identified in 1923 by his discs and the GB List. He was carrying 2 discs, 2 whistles, 12 coins and a charm. He was reinterred in Delville Wood Cemetery.



George's first burial





photo: Rodney Gibson



Albert George Pettit is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, grave 19:Q:2

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