Henry James (Hitchcock) Degacher CB CMG (1835 - 1902)

Born 24 Feb 1835 in Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Husband of Eleanor Maud (Harter) Degacher — married 9 Jul 1880 in St.George, Hanover Square, Knightsbridge, London, England, UK

Died 25 Nov 1902 at age 67 in Canterbury City, Kent, England, UK

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Biography

He used the HITCHCOCK surname until 1874 when he changed his surname to DeGACHER, as did his brother, Captain William DeGACHER, who was killed at Isandhlwana.

1877/08/09 He received a South Africa Medal with Clasp.

In 1879 he honorably served in Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War, a war fought between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.

1880/07/09 At Knightsbridge, London, England he married Eleanor Maud HARTER of Cronfield Court, Bedfordshire, England & they resided at Canterbury. Kent, England where he served as a Justice of the Peace.

He spent his life in exemplary military service on behalf of Britain.

1893/05/93 Major General DeGACHER retired.

Died 26th November 1902 at Canterbury, Kent, England and was buried at Canterbury Cathedral^[1]

Portrait photograph in the Royal collection.[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave [1]

• 1878/06/18 Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette of London, England, UK,

• Canterbury District v2a p534 - 1902 December Quarter death of Henry J. DeGACHER at age 67.

Acknowledgment

Hitchcock-1530 was created on Oct 22, 2015 through the import of NIVEN2.GED by John Dixon.