Frank Albert HUTCHINGS MC

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HUTCHINGS, Frank Albert

Service Numbers:	3072, NX111970
Enlisted:	9 January 1917, Liverpool
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	16 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 16 August 1894
Home Town:	West Ryde, New South Wales
Schooling:	Burwood Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Civil Servant
Died:	Natural causes, Epping, New South Wales, Australia, 12 January 1987, aged 92 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

9 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Liverpool
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3072, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3072, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 62nd Infantry Battalion
26 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 62nd Infantry Battalion
13 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
15 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
8 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
4 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, GSW head
26 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Villers-Bretonneux, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the morning of 4 April 1918 east of Villers Bretonneux during an enemy attack. He led his platoon against the enemy at a critical moment, and checked their advance. Though wounded in the head, he remained with them, and in the afternoon again led them forward with the cavalry and caused the enemy to withdraw. He displayed fine courage and leadership.
22 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gassed
14 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

1 Mar 1942:	Enlisted NX111970
27 Nov 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX111970, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW), Captain
Date unknown:	Involvement Lieutenant, NX111970

Military Cross

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy attack. He led his platoon against the enemy at a critical moment, and checked their advance. Though wounded, he remained with them, and in the afternoon again led them forward with the cavalry and caused the enemy to withdraw. He displayed fine courage and leadership.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Submitted 22 December 2016 by Daryl Jones

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