HITCHINS, Harold Hussey
| Service Number: | 13301 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 15 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong College |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Seizure and collapse, Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 2 February 1939, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-COE-08-807-211 |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Geelong Yarra Street Methodist Church Honour Roll Window, Melbourne Bank of Australasia Roll of Honour WW1, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 13301, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 13301, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 13301, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Karoola, Melbourne | |
| 9 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Field Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick HITCHINS and Nellie nee HUSSEY
Husband of Mrs Olga Robina HICHINS nee MORRISH, 'Ommaru', Laurel Bank Parade, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
“Lance Corporal Harold H Hitchins has done excellent work with Resuscitation Team since its inauguration in July 1918. During this period 4 July to 24 September 1918, he worked continually with the team which was involved in clearing the casualties from practically all important actions in which the Australian Corps was engaged, working at Mian and at Advanced Dressing Stations with 9 Field Ambulances of the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Australian Divisions.
This NCO was in charge of the instruments and equipment. He frequently remained on duty continuously day and night for periods of 48 and 72 hours, exhibiting untiring energy and conscientious enthusiasm.
This NCO did excellent work when attached to 107th American Regiment at Dressing Stations Villers Faucon 28 September to 2 October 1918 materially assisting in the treatment and evacuation of heavy casualties. He has shown great devotion to duty throughout.
His work at all times has been painstaking, energetic and highly meritorious.”
Harold was awarded the Metorius Service Medal 3rd June 1919
1918 - Private H. H. Hitchins, writing to his mother by yesterday's mail, said he had been on leave in Paris, and enjoyed himself immensely. He is back in the firing line in Flanders.
1919 - Mrs. H. H. Hitchins, of Laurel Bank-parade, Newtown, has been advised by the Defence Department that her husband, Lance-Corporal H. H. Hitchins, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, in recognition of valuable services rendered with the armies in France and Flanders. His is a son of Mr. Fred Hitchins, of Dennys, Lascelles, Ltd., and is at present in the Bank of Australasia at Warrnambool.
1934 - MORWELL. — Before leaving Morwell to take over the management of the Bank of Australasia at Leongatha, Mr. H. H. Hitchins was presented with a wallet of notes by customers of the bank. He also received presentations from the congregation of the Church of England, members of the golf club and returned soldiers. His successor, Mr Blake of Koroit, was accorded a welcome.
1939 - Mr. Harold Hussey Hitchins, of the Bank of Australasia, Elizabeth street Melbourne, and formerly of Albury, died in a private hospital in North Adelaide last week. He is survived by his wife, Olga and children, Irma and Patricia.
DEATH OF MR. H. H. HITCHINS
The many old friends of Mr. H. H. Hitchins will regret to learn of his sudden death, which occurred in Calvary private hospital, North Adelaide, on the 2nd inst. The late Mr Hitchins was manager of the Morwell Branch of Bank of Australasia for some time prior to his promotion to Leongatha. A short time ago he received further advance when he was appointed to an important post at the Elizabeth St. Branch, Melbourne. He was a returned soldier and a very capable and popular officer of the Bank.
We understand that he was on a holiday at Adelaide and was about to return home by boat, when he took a sudden seizure. He was soon after admitted to hospital, where he gradually sank and passed away.
Deceased leaves a widow and two daughters to mourn their loss.
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