Regimental number | 1938 |
Place of birth | Pakenham, Victoria |
School | Hill End State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hill End via Moe, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Ann Hitchins, Hill End via Moe, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row K, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: M. and Julia HITCHINS, Hill End, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |