18 JANUARY 1913, Page 17

THE LATE PRIVATE HITCH, V.C.

[To TITS EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIE,—The Chairman of the Chiswick Urban District Council, Mr. William James Harvey, J.P., has opened a fund to provide a suitable monument over the grave of Private Hitch, V.C., who is being buried to-day in the Chiswick Burial Ground.

Subscriptions may be sent direct to Mr. Harvey at the Town Hall, Chiswick, W., or paid to the "Private Hitch, V.C., Monument Fund," at the Chiswick or any branch of the London County and Westminster Bank. It is intended that a Committee shall be constituted from the subscribers, and including officers of the National Reserve, to settle the form of the monument. I should be much obliged if you could give publicity to this

announcement.—I am, Sir, Sze., ERNEST F. COLLINS,

Clerk of the Council.

Town Hall, Chiswick.