| Date of birth | 14 June 1887 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Address | Victor Harbour, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I D E W Pitcher, Mulder's Vlei, Cape Colony, South Africa |
| Previous military service | Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve |
| Enlistment date | 20 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
| Promotions |
Captain
Unit: MED LH2 Fld Amb
Promotion date:
19 October 1914
Major
Unit: MED 2nd Aust Cas Clr Stn
Promotion date:
14 November 1916
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| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 February 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: Promoted to Captain, 19 October 1914; attached to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance 20 November 1914. Attached to 3rd Battalion, 8 August, 1915; to 5th Light Horse 30 August 1915; to 1st Australian General Hospital 28 January 1916; Promoted to Major 14 November 1916. Attached to the 20th Casualty Clearing Station 25 November 1916; returned to Australia 10 September 1917. Re-embarked 5 January 1918; attached to 7th Field Ambulance 19 October 1918; attached to 6th Field Ambulance 22 November 1918. Returned to Australia 25 February 1919. His brother, 1195 Sergeant R.C. Pitcher, served with the South African Medical Corps. |
