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HUTCHISON, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1554 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1914, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarra Glen, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Redoubt Cemetery, Helles Plot 1, Row A, Grave 7, Redoubt Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beech Forest WWI Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1554, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1554, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1554, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of the time of enlistment was 159 Bellerine Street, Geelong, Victoria
Son of James Hutchison and Margaret Jane Hutchison nee Frazer of Bank Street, Colac, Victoria. Brother of Charles Edgar Hutchison, Thomas Gregory Hutchison, John Alfred Hutchison, Alexander David Hutchison DCM who returned to Australia having served with the 23rd Battalion, Elizabeth Agnes Hutchison and Robert George P. Hutchison
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal. Victory Medal
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