... I believe some time in WW1 they formed thr Royal Army Service Corps ...
Was William Pitt's father a William Pitt whose father was William Pitt? If so we are distantly relaled.My great grandfather William Pitt born 1876-7 in Birmingham served in WW1.
Lived at 9 North Western Terrace, Newton Place, Hockley, B'ham in 1911 with wife Rose Anna and family.
He was a carter.
We have these photos of him in uniform, I was hoping that may help identify his regiment and his service record. We do know that he was gassed whilst serving.
He died in Henley in Arden Hospital 6 Oct 1943, age 66 years.
Any help or guidance would be wonderful,
Many thanks
Lu
OK, it really doesn't help that victorians called their kids by their own name and their brothers called their kids by the same names too.The William Pitt mentioned above that marries Rose Hannah (Jones) appears to be a the son of William Pitt and Louisa Willis.
William Pitt the elder was born in Ledbury, Herefordshire and was still alive in 1901 so probably two different people.