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HITCH, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1553 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Dudley, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Lyndoch, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1553, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1553, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1553, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 10 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1553, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at London, England. Unit 3rd Machine Gun Squadron demobilsed |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred Hitch of England
Husband of Elizabeth Sarah Hitch nee Hulse of 4 Warwick Cafe, City Arcade, Birmingham, England. Francis and Sarah were married on the 19 August 1911 in the Parish Church, Liverpool, England. The Curate R.F. Winter officiated.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal