Regimental number | 6520 |
Place of birth | Westernport, Gippsland, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Tramway employee |
Address | 53 Crown Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Hitchins, 53 Crown Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 41 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Catherine HITCHINS; husband of A. HITCHINS, 33 Hunter Street, richmond, Victoria. Native Westernport |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |