Gerry reid Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May I'm looking for anyone with information on Captain Hitchcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May You will need to give more than that. All you have so far is different names "C Y " and "F C" You need to say what you know like who he was, where he lived. his regiment, his family, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 6 May Admin Share Posted 6 May 1 hour ago, Gerry reid said: I'm looking for anyone with information on Captain Hitchcock Welcome to the GWF I have made the assumption you are referring to the author of "Stand To - A diary of the Trenches 1915 - 1918" Captain Francis Clere Hitchcock MC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Clere_Hitchcock I have amended the title to reflect this and edited your initial post. f this is not the person you are researching perhaps, as noted above, you could tell us a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May Images thanks to WFA/Fold3 Medal Index Card Pension index card His widow's claim hence the OAF [Officers Army Family] reference From the OA {Officers Army] reference we can deduce he had previously put in a disability claim - both also show East Surrey Regiment M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 6 May Admin Share Posted 6 May https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352345 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353322 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353590 Should you wish to read them, war diaries are in the links above. Free after you register, also free. I see your grandfather landed in France in September 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May Some links to London Gazette entries found within these search links: Francis Clere HITCHCOCK https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice?text="francis+clere+hitchcock"&categorycode-all=all¬icetypes=&location-postcode-1=&location-distance-1=1&location-local-authority-1=&numberOfLocationSearches=1&start-publish-date=&end-publish-date=&edition=&london-issue=&edinburgh-issue=&belfast-issue=&sort-by=oldest-date&results-page-size=10 F. C. HITCHCOCK https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice?text="f+c+hitchcock"&categorycode-all=all¬icetypes=&location-postcode-1=&location-distance-1=1&location-local-authority-1=&numberOfLocationSearches=1&start-publish-date=&end-publish-date=&edition=&london-issue=&edinburgh-issue=&belfast-issue=&sort-by=oldest-date&results-page-size=50 M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 6 May Admin Share Posted 6 May @Gerry reid Sorry to be pedantic but seeking further clarification: Are you researching the gallant Captain Hitchcock MC or the equally courageous Pte 8030 Peter Reid MM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry reid Posted 6 May Author Share Posted 6 May Thanks everyone, I'm terrible with modern technology so it's going to take time for me to look things up and respond, so thanks for your patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 6 May Admin Share Posted 6 May I’ve given you the links to the war diaries further up in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May Francis Clere HITCHCOCK Given his later service and reaching rank of Lt Col I suspect [though don't know for sure] this officer's papers might still with the MoD and accessible from MoD/TNA https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service/apply-for-the-records-of-a-deceased-serviceperson ??? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jervis Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May (edited) There is quite a bit of information online about Hitchcock. He had a more famous brother who became a Hollywood movie director Rex Ingram. See Irish times article on the lives of both men. And Another article by the same Author Jervis Edited 6 May by Jervis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May (edited) Francis Clere HITCHCOCK MC citation. from https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29968/supplement/2194 2nd Lt. (actg. Capt.) Francis Clere Hitchcock, Leins. R. For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a successful raid against the enemy with great gallantry. After gaining touch with both flank parties, he reconnoitered the enemy's line, bombed several dugouts, shot a sentry and captured a prisoner. I recall there is a register/ledger of clippings of LG DSO and MC citations and digitised at TNA - hand-annotated with place of the action and date. Unfortunately it is an nightmare to access at via TNA [well I find it so] but I think it has been elsewhere digitised and made available via another source like Ancestry or Find My Past or ??? - I can't access but other members might perhaps be able to offer assistance with this. M Edited 6 May by Matlock1418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May Hi, The hand annotated version of the citation, giving date and place: Image sourced from the National Archives Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 6 May Admin Share Posted 6 May 1 hour ago, Gerry reid said: I'm researching a bit of both really. Any information regarding the 2nd battalion c company in particular would help me.as I said I plan to go back to ypres in July to follow there movements around the area.his partner in crime was called morrisey they were inseparable throughout this period but I don't no what happened to this gentleman after my grandfather was injured at guillemont. I have opened a new thread for Private Reid and split the relevant posts into that thread and notified @Gerry reid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May Francis Clere HITCHCOCK 44 minutes ago, clk said: The hand annotated version of the citation, giving date and place: Image sourced from the National Archives Expand Many thanks to @clk for finding/providing the annotated citation with its valuable extra info. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry reid Posted 6 May Author Share Posted 6 May Hi all I can only apologise if I'm adding any confusion to you all,as said before I'm terrible with technical issues and don't really no how to work computers etc.thanks for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May 3 minutes ago, Gerry reid said: I can only apologise if I'm adding any confusion to you all,as said before I'm terrible with technical issues and don't really no how to work computers etc. Hey, don't worry about it. We all started that way! We're still happy to help. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jervis Posted 6 May Share Posted 6 May At one time, the National Museum (Collins Barracks) in Dublin had a very small digital display where you could navigate through Hitchcock;s original papers, diary, photographs. newspaper cutting etc. It was a treasury trove of information for someone interested in the Battalion's history. However the device was really small and it was very difficult to read. Nor did I have the time to study it at the time. The diary included group photos with names on the back. (see images). Does anyone know where Hitchcock's original papers are housed and where they could be viewed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry reid Posted 6 May Author Share Posted 6 May This information is very useful, thank you.if anyone knows where originals are held it would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSurrey Posted 8 May Share Posted 8 May I visited the National Museum in the old barracks in Dublin in May 2023 and was delighted to see a good number of Hitchcock's photos, etc., in a display about him and his experiences- the man himself, officers and men of his battalion, Guillemont, etc. I guess the National Museum in the barracks holds his papers, or if not, they would know where they are held. He was an excellent officer and a fine writer. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry reid Posted 8 May Author Share Posted 8 May Thanks,I will get onto this ASAP.My nephew lives in Dublin so I will ask him to pay a visit.great stuff thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 9 May Share Posted 9 May Hitchcock’s classic work from 1937. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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