Name
Ernest "Paddy" Pettigrew
Born
1884-06-02
Birth Place
Occupation
Manufacturer's agent and chauffeur
Religion
Church of England
Died
1953-08-05
Death Place
Toronto, ON
Awards
Military Cross
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
652256
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-04-29
Prev Exp
32nd Regt. Lieutenant
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
For more information and/or artefacts concerning this soldier, see Bruce County Museum's Online Collections.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Awarded Military Cross for "risking his life to save his platoon by rushing a machine gun position single handed, capturing the gun and killing five of the crew and one officer who had killed one of Paddy's men and wounded others." Walkerton Telescope, February 2, 1919.Sources & Links
- Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion- Library & Archives Canada
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope, February 2, 1919
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Walkerton Telescope, May 29, 1919
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Walkerton Telescope, May 29, 1919
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Walkerton Telescope, May 29, 1919
Walkerton Telescope, September 18, 1919
Canadian Echo, May 21, 1919
Canadian Echo, May 21, 1919, Part 2
Canadian Echo Wiarton, July 24, 1918
Canadian Echo Wiarton, November 18, 1918
Canadian Echo Wiarton, January 29, 1919