HITCH, Kenneth Pringle
(Service number 82530)
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Birth
| Date | 23/04/1895 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | King Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Tinsmith | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mr W. HITCH (father), Stafford Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 7 June 1983 | Age | 88 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Crematorium & Cemetery, Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
Kenneth Pringle Hitch was the second son of Watson and Isabella (Bella, née Kellahan) Hitch, and a brother of Gordon Edgar Hitch who died of wounds in 1918 and of Leonard John Watson Hitsch who also served in World War One..Like his brothers he was educated at the Timaru Main School.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal ffairs) [18 February 2017]; Karori crematorium & Cemetery records (Wellington City Council) [18 February 2017]
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