Awarded the VC for his heroism on 8 August 1917, age 28, while serving in the Royal Navy. "With his ship under attack from an enemy submarine he continued to man his gun and direct effective fire. For his exceptional gallantry he was selected by the gun crew to receive the award. (Bay of Biscay)". Freemason at: â„–1428, United Service Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Ernest Herbert Pitcher, VC
Commemorated ati
Freemason VCs - W8 - Myles, Neame, Nelson, Pitcher
Edgar Kinghorn Myles, 9 April 1916, Age 21, The Welsh Regiment, Excelsior Lod...
Other Subjects
H. Saunderson
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Fredk. Nicholls
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
ORP Krakowiak
Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them