| Regimental number | 4800 |
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| School | St Charles College, South Africa |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Hitzeroth, c/o Mrs Burns, Lyall Street, Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Worked as a Station Foreman and Telegraphist before the war started. (details from wife) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Family/military connections | Nephew: Major James McCabe, Sydenham, Sydney, NSW |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Fate subsequently determined as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on file: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx at 5J90-43 to 5K0.2.51 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HITZEROTH Glynn Rupert
Red Cross file 1340906 |