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Corporal Robert Bennett Pitts 'He was loved before he died'

30/05/2024
First World War Army United Kingdom VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
By Diane Bennett Pitts
Rank
Corporal
Name
ROBERT BENNETT PITTS
Regiment
Royal Field Artillery
Date of Death
Died 25 September 1918
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He was loved before he died

When researching the family tree I often wondered if Robert Bennett Pitts had been in love with anyone before his death, I wanted him to have been in love and talked to my sister about this often.

Whilst researching his life and death I came accords an article in the local newspaper a year after his death, and there in black and white was a memorial from his sweetheart Bertha, I was overjoyed, it made me feel so happy that he had known love and that Bertha was still remembering him a year after his death.

This article also mentioned his friends which was Bertha’s brother and his wife. I managed to find more information about Bertha, she subs got married and had a son, I often wonder how often she thought about Robert.

I am overjoyed to find this snippet of information about Robert and Bertha and couldn’t wait to tell my sister that he was loved before he died.

Memorial 1 year after Robert’s death

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