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Colonel Francis Clere Hitchcock MC (1896 - 1962)[1] wrote Stand To—A Diary of the Trenches 1915-1918[2] about the activities of the second Leinster Regiment of the British Army in World War I.

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MC Francis Clere Hitchcock
Born	(1896-03-15)March 15, 1896 Dublin, Ireland
Died	1963 (aged 66–67)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Leinster Regiment
Battles/wars	First World War

Biography

He was born in Dublin and spent most of his young life in Kinnitty, Birr, County Offaly where his father was the Church of Ireland parish rector. His brother was the Hollywood director Rex Ingram.

He enlisted as an officer in the Leinster Regiment at the start of World War I, and fought in France where he was awarded the Military Cross.[3] He remained in the British Army until retirement with the rank of Colonel.^{[citation needed]}

References

Bibliography

• Stand to" : a diary of the Trenches 1915-18. London: Hurst & Blackett. 1937.
• To horse!. London: Hurst & Blackett. 1938.

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