Clarence John HITCHCOCK

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HITCHCOCK, Clarence John

Service Number:	2323
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Middle Swan, Western Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Middle Swan, Swan, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 3 April 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Swanleigh St. Mary's Church HR WW1, Swanleigh St. Mary's Church HR WW1Fallen

World War 1 Service

16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2323, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2323, 46th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne

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Biography

Clarence John (Jack) HITCHCOCK was born in 1896 in Middle Swan, Western Australia

His parents were John HITCHCOCK and Annie AH SING

He enlisted on 15.1.1916 with the 46th Battalion & had previously served in the CMF

Unit left Melbourne on RMS Orontes

Clarence was killed in action on 3.4.1918 aged 22 years at Morlancourt in France

He is buried in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension in Picardie in France

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