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We remember Walter Richard Fitch
We remember Walter Richard Fitch
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Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8783412
26th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
7766
Hampshire Regiment
to France 27/08/1914, known at Ypres 26/04/1915
Source:2472424
26th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
Source:2472424
21st August 1915
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
24th Infantry Brigade, section administered by 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:8783413
5th January 1918
1918
internment
pow
Source:8783413
27th May 1918 - 26th December 1918
1922
marriage
Jessie Lizzie Coats
Source:8840686
1922 - 1927
1931
marriage
Dora Florence Millicent Hart
Source:8840663
1931
service
British Army
Corporal
7766
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:2472424
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Richard |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Fitch, |
| Source | 8783412 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7766 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Essex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 7766 | Hampshire Regiment | to France 27/08/1914, known at Ypres 26/04/1915 | Private | |
| British Army | Essex Regiment | 24th Infantry Brigade, section administered by 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Jane | mother | ||
| Stanley Foxall Fitch | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lizzie Coats | wife | 1922 | |
| Dora Florence Millicent Hart | wife | 1931 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | Guy74824 | |
| RAMC BWM roll | Guy74824 | |
| ICRC | john14663 |
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We remember Walter Richard Fitch
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