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HITCHCOCK Reginald Francis 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20763

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This record is about the HITCHCOCK Reginald Francis 2/Lt dating from 2000-2024.

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Reference

SKR/DAT/IP/20763

Title

HITCHCOCK Reginald Francis 2/Lt

Date

2000-2024

Description

The user is advised to read the FINDING AIDS document linked to this catalogue for an explanation of the method by which this record has been created and any terms used.

Surname: HITCHCOCK;

Forename(s): Reginald Francis;

Initials: RF;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Number: 27476;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 25 Bn;

Date abroad: 14-Apr-1918;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 14-Apr-1918;

Other Data: see 27476 MGC - disch to Commsn
Corpus Christi College, Oxford Register 1880-1974: 1916 Member Elect. Classics Scholar elect. Educ Bristol GS. 2Lt MGC. Msg 1918.
See: History of 25 Div - p 248 - wounded
address: 25 The Avenue, Surbiton
posted missing, Red X lists, Apr 1918;

Other Notes: HITCHCOCK, Second Lieutenant, REGINALD FRANCIS, 25th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 14th April 1918. Son of Herbert Pamell Hitchcock and Agnes Maud Hitchcocks of Marlborough House, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Panel 11. Ploegsteert Memorial - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

1 digital record

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Record URL
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SKR/DAT/IP

Machine Gun Corps Database

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HITCHCOCK Reginald Francis 2/Lt