6223 Pte Herbert Hitchon, 1/4th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
A cotton weaver by trade, Herbert lived at 6 Watson Street, Burnley. He enlisted into the Army (as Pte 4640, 5th Bn East Lancs Regt) in Burnley on 12 December 1915, soon afterwards being transferred to the 4th Loyals. Embarking for France on 7 August 1916, he was severely wounded at Ginchy on 9 September 1916, dying of these wounds in a base hospital on 13 September. Herbert was aged 24 years and is now buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
13 September 1916
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
