| Regimental number | 49710 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs K J R Maclarn, Manunui |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section S, Plot II, Row TC, Grave No 9), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza Hitchman, Te Rehunga, Napier |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14629 Pte Hugh Joseph Carroll HITCHMAN, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 1 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 9 |