	Robert Frederick Hitch
	South Wales Borderers
	Died 22^nd. November 2002.

	It is with regret that I report the death of Major R.F. (Bob) Hitch, South Wales Borderers. Major Hitch was the first Permanent Staff Regimental Sergeant Major at the All Arms Junior Leaders Regiment, Tonfanau.

	Robert Frederick Hitch (the grandson of Pte. Frederick Hitch VC of Rourkes Drift) was born on the 16^th. July 1916 and followed his grandfather and father into the South Wales Borderers on 6^th. November 1934. Bob Hitch served on the North West Frontier and Malaya and after being appointed WO1 in 1958 was posted as the R.S.M. at A.A.J.L.R. In 1963, he was Commisioned and served in Hong Kong and the Junior Tradesman's Regiment Troon, before retiring on 8^th. October 1970 after 28 years and 201 days service.

	He was for an R.S.M., a kindly man who acted more like a father figure that a typical R.S.M. He died on the 22^nd. November 2002 and will be sadly missed.

	Terry Doyle

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