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We remember Ezra Major Hitchen
We remember Ezra Major Hitchen
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Monk Bretton,Barnsley,Yorkshire.
United Kingdom
Source:6201838
Source:8896913
16th February 1890
1891
location
22 Smithies Green,Monk Bretton,Barnsley Yorkshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8896916
1891
1914
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
KW/45
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Anson Battalion - Royal Naval Division
Source:8932307
2nd September 1914 - 28th April 1917
location
86, Park Street, Wombwell, Nr Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6201838
1917
death
Killed in Action
Arras,Pas de Calais
France
Source:8896920
28th April 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ezra Major |
| Initials | EM |
| Last Name | Hitchen |
| Source | 8896920 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Smithies Green,Monk Bretton,Barnsley Yorkshire. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 | |
| 86, Park Street, Wombwell, Nr Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | KW/45 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | Anson Battalion - Royal Naval Division | Able Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Hitchen | mother | ||
| George Major Hitchen | father |
Media
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Ezra Major Hitchen - Family HeadstoneA headstone in Wombwell Cemetery that has an inscription commemorating Ezra Major Hitchen. Ezra, however, is not interred within this grave.
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Ezra Major HitchenPhotograph of Ezra Hitchen published in the Barnsley Chronicle on 19th May 1917. Image with thanks to the barnsley archives.
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Fay43329
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley War Memorial GravestonesMore about Barnsley War Memorial Gravestones
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Barnsley - Men who fell in the Arras Offensive 1917More about Barnsley - Men who fell in the Arras Offensive 1917
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Barnsley - Royal Naval Volunteer ReserveMore about Barnsley - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Ezra Major Hitchen - Family Headstone | Fay43329 | |
| Ezra Major Hitchen | Fay43329 |
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