Sacred To The Memory Of THOMAS JAMES HEBLETHWAYTE, Of WILLIAM and of FREDERIC PITTS three brothers who, in the zealous discharge of their professional duties and in the perilous course of glory which they pursued lived distinguished and died lamented serving their country. WILLIAM was drowned in the British Channel on the 2nd of August 1806 FREDERIC died at sea on the 24th of June 1814 THOMAS a Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers on the 23rd of February 1814, in carrying the Fort of Hastingues fell at the age of 24. Also of JOHN S. PITTS, Captain, Royal Battalion Fusiliers Died in India, in 1833, Aged 33 EDWARD PITTS, Commander, R.N. and K.T.S. Died at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, in 1848, Aged 53 FRANCIS PITTS, Lieutenant Colonel, Late 72nd Highlanders; Died 1st Sept 1880, Aged 78 years brothers of the above. And of EDWARD WILLIAM PITTS, the only son of the above JOHN S. PITTS Died at Glenelg - Adelaide S. Australia 30th December 1885, Aged 53 years
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