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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 award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Jan 22, 2021 · Private Frederick Hitch was just 23 years old when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Rorke’s Drift. The 1964 epic war film ‘Zulu’ is based on this battle…
The senior officer present was Lieutenant J R M Chard of the Royal Engineers, who was supervising the river crossing. Early in the afternoon of 22 January, when news of Isandhlwana reached Rorke’s Drift, Chard and Bromhead urgently discussed whether they should evacuate the place.
Frederick Hitch Victoria Cross Rorke's Drift 1879. Private Frederick Hitch 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment. (Zulu War 1879) ON January 22, 1879, at the Defence of Rorke's Drift, Hitch was associated with William Allen (V.C.) in a most courageous defence of a dangerous and important position.
Frederick Hitch VC. On 22nd-23rd January 1879, Private Hitch was at Rorke’s Drift with his battalion when news came through of the dreadful events at Isandhlwana and that the large Zulu force was heading straight for the small medical post.
Frederick Hitch and the Defence of Rorke's Drift. Professor M. Boucher. The story of Rorke's Drift has often been told and perhaps nowhere so graphically as by Donald R. Morris in his study of the Zulu War, 'The Washing of the Spears.' The author was able to reconstruct the events of the night of January 22-23, 1879, from a wide variety of sources.
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Pte. Frederick Hitch (1362 B Co. 24th. Regiment). Died of pleuro-pneumonia and heart failure on 6th. January 1913 at 62 Cranbrook Road, Chiswick, London. Directions to Memorial. He is buried in the centre of St. Nicholas' Churchyard, Old Chiswick. Block P, grave 17.
