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Fitch, Walter Frederick

Date of birth:
November 20th, 1892 (Matching/Essex, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
November 1st, 1918 (Camp Lewis/Washington, United States)
Buried on:
Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: Officer's. Row: Southern D. Grave: L.4139.
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Captain. British Military Mission. Died during the epidemic.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Second-Lieutenant
Unit:
9th (Service) Battalion, 71st Brigade, 6th Division, British Army
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1916
"For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He did fine work consolidating the new position, organising the line under heavy shell fire and keeping up communications."
Military Cross (MC)

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