Regimental number | 1677 |
Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emma Jane Hitchen, Bridge Street, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Catherine HITCHEN; husband of E. HITCHEN, Bridge Street, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Son: 678 Pte William James HITCHEN, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |
Age at death | 52 |