Basic Details Surname Hitchcock Forenames Herbert W Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Herbert William War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1913 and was there for just 18 months before he enlisted. He transferred to served in and died on his first action in a tank. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Ancre Year of death 1916 Month of death November Day of death 13 Age at death 22 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, (Scholar) 1913