| 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 |