Basic Details
Surname
Chittenden
Forenames
H.J.R.
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Hugh John Robert
Served or died
Died
Notes
Born in Oxford on 22 July 1918, the 1st son of Hugh Faithful Chittenden, a schoolteacher, and Barbara May [Grundy] of Seaford, Sussex, Hugh was the grandson of George Beardoe Grundy, a Corpus Fellow (1903-1931). Hugh was educated at Sherborne School, Dorset, (1932-1937) and came up to Corpus in 1937 but did not take any Oxford University exams as he enlisted in 1939 and served as a Provost Sergeant in the East African Corps of Military Police. He died on active service at Mombasa on 30 October 1942 (aged 24)
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Commonwealth
Unit (Primary - Stated)
E African Mil Police
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sgt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Kenya
Town of death
Mombasa
Year of death
1942
Month of death
October
Day of death
30
Age at death
24