| Regimental number | 14629 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Hitchman, Te Rehunga, Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza Hitchman, 'Ivydale', Te Rehunga, Dannevirke, Napier |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 49710 Lance Corporal William George HITCHMAN, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died of wounds, 27 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 8 |