| Entry Text: | HICHENS, Antony. Gunboat Command: The Life of ‘Hitch’ Lieutenant Commander Robert Hichens. DSO*, DSC** RNVR 1909-1943. xvii, 348p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2007. ISBN: 1844156567. A member of RNVR, he was called up in October 1939 and after training joined the minesweeper Halcyon. In April 1940 he moved to Niger, but after Dunkirk switched to Coastal Forces. It was here that he built a towering reputation for fresh thinking and innovation as well as great gallantry until his death in 1943. Written by his son and based on his diaries. |
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