Mervyn George Pitman
Memorial: Hambrook - Whiteshill Common
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Driver T/10684280
Parents: George and Bertha Pitman
Marital status: Married
Home address: Beacon Lane, Winterbourne, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Builder's labourer
Date of birth: 13/04/1913
Date of death: 31/12/1942
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery (Ref. 5. D. 17.), Tunisia and commemorated on St Michael's Church Winterbourne Memorial
Age: 29
Further information:
Mervyn was the eldest of two, having a younger sister. He married Gladys Florence Williams in 1936 and had 2 sons, the eldest of whom was just 4 when Mervyn died. Mervyn was killed during the Tunisian Campaign in the first battle of Tunisia which was a defeat for the allies. He was originally buried in Beja, but later transferred to the War Cemetery in Medjez-El-Bab.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/allied-failure-1st-battle-for-tunisia.html