| Surname: | Hitchman |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10349 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 23/8/1914 to 29/10/1914. Previously served in the 6 Royal Fusiliers Militia, 3/6/1906 he enlisted as a Gnr in the Royal Field Artillery, No. 43822, 142 Battery, RFA, and 14 Division Ammunition Column, RFA, age 18.4 years, occupation Packer, born Bermondsey, London, address: 42 Decimar Street, Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey. 5/5/1917 transferred to MFP served in Northern Command. Served Home 3/6/1906 to 2/7/1909 to Army Reserve, Home 5/8/1914 to 21/8/1914, BEF 22/8/1914 to 29/10/1914, Home 30/10/1914 to 24/2/1919, to Z Reserve 25/2/1919. 25/2/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6d per week, disability 20%, rheumatism, address: 107 Abbey Street, Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey, name spelt Hitcham. 3/12/1911 he married Emma Elizabeth Malone, Spinster at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, London they had 1 child born 26/9/1915 died 12/12/1915. Info from Pension Index Card: Hitchman, Charles, MFP, 10349, RFA, 11/M/212488, 24/3/1919, SFJ 1822, 107 Abbey Street, Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey, London, Stamp: Ad 12/3/1919, at 5/6d from 25/2/1919 to 25/11/1919, Chelsea No. Z/MFP/592, 13/3/1919. Charles Hitchman. |