Frederick Hitch [SEP] conflict
Frederick Hitch
Frederick Hitch, VC (29 November 1856 – 6 January 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Born in Southgate, in Middlesex, he joined the British Army and served as a private in the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot (later The South Wales Borderers). Frederick Hitch was illiterate, and
Hitch (surname)
Hitch is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Bill Hitch (1886–1965), cricketer
- Brian Hitch (1932–2004), British diplomat
- Bryan Hitch (born 1966), British comic-book artist
- Charles J. Hitch (1910–1995), US Assistant Secretary of Defense and president of the University of California
- Frederick Hitch (1856–1913), recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Frederick Brook Hitch (1897–1957), British sculptor
- Lew Hitch (