Frederick Hitch Military person

Frederick Hitch, VC (29 November 1856 – 6 January 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Frederick Hitch
Birth dateNovember 27, 1856
Birth place
Southgate London
Date of deathJanuary 06, 1913
Place of death
Chiswick

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Anglo-Zulu War
military branch
British Army
military unit
South Wales Borderers
service start1877
service end1879

Frederick Hitch on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://freespace.virgin.net/sean.farrell/index.htm
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9848
  3. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/lonwest.htm
  4. http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/vc/hitch.htm