| Regimental number | 3359 |
| Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| School | State Public School, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Hardware |
| Address | Elizabeth Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J K Hitchcock, Elizabeth Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He and three others volunteered for a certain special and dangerous duty in the ...... of which he and Private Ross .....were killed by a shell." Details from a letter sent by Father. Some of the writing was illegible. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 23.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 45), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah HITCHCOCK, Elizabeth Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte Herbert Hitchcock No. 2421, 51st Battalion was killed in action at Willers-Bretonneux, France on 24th April, 1918. Five of his first Cousins were killed in the war. One Lieut J.B. Murchison, 16th Battalion, returned with the MCand DSO decorations. |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
