Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

July 20th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Petty Officer

Unit:

H.M.S. "Dunraven", Royal Navy

Awarded on:

October 30th, 1917

"On 8th August 1917 in the Bay of Biscay, Atlantic, Petty Officer Pitcher was the 4-inch gun layer on HMS Dunraven (one of the Q ships) when she was shelled by an enemy submarine. He and the rest of the crew waited while the battle went on overhead and all around them. When the magazine below them caught fire they took up cartridges and held them on their knees to prevent the heat of the deck igniting them and when the magazine finally blew up they were all blown into the air."

P.O. Pitcher was selected by the crew of a gun of one of H.M. Ships to receive the Victoria Cross under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant dated 29th January, 1856.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 19th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

August 28th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)