Husband of Mrs. Hitchon, of Olga Grange, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire and later of 34, Gilnow Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1901-1903). An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly Private 2490 / 240740, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned in 1917. Attached 7th Bn., West Riding Regiment.
Hitchon, Norman R –
Personal details
- Surname: Hitchon
- Forename: Norman R
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: 3rd (Regular Reserve) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.C.
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 17/01/1919
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c/d 8c*