| Surname: | Hitchcock |
| Initials: | F H |
| Rank: | Acting Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 1814 |
| Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the 1915 Star, victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b)Gallipoli, shown as Balkans, 25/4/15. Formerly A/C/Sgt Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. No. 8886. Remarks on medal card: Governor Military Prison EEF forwards claim for 14-15 Star, 28/1/19. 3/7/1919 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Hitchcock, Francis Herbert, MPSC, S/Sgt, 1814, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8886, 3/7/19 to discharge, DEAD 19/9/27, 11/M/236439. Stamp: Ad 29/7/19 at 17/6 from 4/7/19 to 6/7/20, Chelsea no. MVP.1059, received 30/7/19. Also:- Pension Form 26c. Hitchcock, Francis Herbert, MPSC, 1814, SFK.202, AD 29/7/19, Received 30/7/19, DEAD 21/10/24. card has large cross over front. Francis Herbert Hitchcock. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: MPSC/49 July 10, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B 243913, enlisted 13/12/06, discharged 3/7/19, sickness para 392 (xvi) K R. Age on discharge 32.10 years. The cause of discharge of the above NCO was not due to misconduct or negligently self inflicted wounds. |