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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 and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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* Private Frederick Hitch ; B Coy, 2nd / 24th Foot
Famous people to originate from Southgate include Leigh Hunt, the English essayist and writer, who was born here in 1784, and Frederick Hitch, one of the men awarded a Victoria Cross for the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879.
* David Kernan as Private Frederick Hitch
* Rorke's Drift ( information within Frederick Hitch site )
* Rorke's Drift ( information within Frederick Hitch site )
On 22 and 23 January 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa, Corporal Allan and another man ( Frederick Hitch ) kept communication with the hospital open, despite being severely wounded.
* Rorke's Drift ( information within Frederick Hitch site )
* Rorke's Drift ( information within Frederick Hitch site )
Photo of Victoria Cross recipient Frederick Hitch, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission.
Frederick Hitch was illiterate, and when he joined the army he signed the official enlistment forms with a cross.
Frederick Hitch ( biography, photos, memorial details )
* Frederick Hitch ( detailed biography, history, and Rorke's Drift )
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* Rorke's Drift ( information within Frederick Hitch site )
* Private Frederick Hitch ( 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot )
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* Australian War Memorial: Portrait of Lieutenant Frederick William Bell VC of the 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry
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