Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Hitchens, Robert

Born Cressy Tasmania the son of Henry Hitchens a ploughman he embarked Sydney 20^th January 1916 on board “HMAT Runic” with the 8^th Field Company Engineers.

He died 26^th October 1918 in France from broncho pneumonia and was buried in the Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

HITCHENS. - On the 26th October, 3rd Australian Hospital, Sapper Robert Hitchens aged 23 years, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hitchens, Cressy. Died of pneumonia after three years' service.

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