Basic Details
Surname
Hitchin
Forenames
J H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll states he was in Town House and attended the school in 1903-07. He is listed on the Chatby Memorial in Alexandria. The memorial states he drowned on the troopship H T Aragon as it entered the port: in fact the ship was torpedoed 8-10 miles off shore. L M Hindle, also listed on this memorial, drowned in the same incident.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1/5th (Renfrewshire) Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
30
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action