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HUTCHINS, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 836, V379437 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Queenscliff, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Marcus Hill, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Point Lonsdale State School No3322 Roll of Honor |
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World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 836, 29th Infantry Battalion, Queenscliff, Vic. | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 836, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 836, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 30 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal | |
| 27 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 836, 5th Pioneer Battalion, RTA 8 July 1919 for discharge. |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V379437, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Queenscliff, Vic. Private | |
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| 18 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V379437, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Private |
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