Harold Everett Hitchin

Accession Number:

2248.1

Location:

Palace Green

Monarch:

King George V

Type:

Silver Gilt Badge (1890 - )

Naming:

MAJOR H.E. HITCHIN (Unnamed) DSO Hebuterne sector 3 March 1917 (Gazette 18 July 1917) Awards: M.M. Battle of the Somme July 1916 Gazette 23 Aug 1916 (Sgt., 12th Bn DLI Bar to M M Gazette 14 Dec 1916 D.S.O. Hebuterne sector 3rd March 1917 Gazette 26th April 1917 M.C. Gavrelle 3rd May 1917 Gazette 18th July 1917 (T/2nd Lieut, 18th Bn DLI) 2/Lieut 9 Jan 1917: Lieut 12 March 1917: T/Capt 1917 WW11 Served with 15th Bn DLI (Major) until conversion to ta\nks: Transferred to 14th Bn DLI 1942 Died 1st Feb 1975 aged 78