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We remember Austin Arthur Hitchen
We remember Austin Arthur Hitchen
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
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August 1914
employment
Finisher
T F Firth and Sons
Bailiffe Bridge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9255649
service
British Army
Serjeant
200214
West Riding Regiment
Source:1898590
service
British Army
Serjeant
200214
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Source:7270603
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in unsuccessful attack on Schwaben redoubt, Somme
Source:7270603
Source:9255649
3rd September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7270603
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Austin Arthur |
| Initials | AA |
| Last Name | Hitchen |
| Source | 1898590 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200214 | West Riding Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 200214 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinah Hitchen | mother | ||
| Edmund Hitchen | father |
Media
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Srgt Austin Arthur Hitchen (1891 - 3 Sept 1916)Bailiffe Bridge Memorial
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Communities
Communities
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Halifax and Calder Valley men of the West Riding Regiment buried in Mill Road British Military Cemetery, Connaught British Military Cemetery or are remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to The MissingMore about Halifax and Calder Valley men of the West Riding Regiment buried in Mill Road British Military Cemetery, Connaught British Military Cemetery or are remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to The Missing
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Srgt Austin Arthur Hitchen (1891 - 3 Sept 1916) | Dorothy75062 |
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We remember Austin Arthur Hitchen
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