| Regimental number | 22701 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Telegraph cadet |
| Next of kin | Father, Watson Hitch, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Signalling Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The Signalling Section of the 17th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Pakeha' on 23 September 1916, and HMNZT 'Devon' on 25 September 1916. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual member of the Signalling Section embarked. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 25 |
