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HITCHCOCK, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 441, 2684 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Middle Swan, Western Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Midland, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 3 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 441, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 441, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 22 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2684, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2684, 48th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the foot and arm | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2684, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wounded for the second time with gunshot wound to the head. | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 2684, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2684 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick and Annie Hitchcock of Midland Junction, WA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal