HUTCHINSON, Thomas Harold
| Service Number: | 699 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Died: | 18 June 1993, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 699, 2nd Australian General Hospital | |
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| 28 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 699, 2nd Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 699, 2nd Australian General Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sydney Technical High School
Thomas Harold Hutchinson was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1896 somewhere in December (Unknown Date). He had no siblings and only had one parent, his mother, Mrs R Hutchinson, who supported him up till his enlistment to the military in 1914. They lived together in Lewisham at 177 Denison Road. He attended Technical Day School (STHS) from 1908-1914 where he went on to be a mechanical engineer where he used his skills to serve in the military in the 24th Signal Company Army Engineer (not enlistment for WW1).
Thomas enlisted in the army for World War One 8th October 1914. Thomas was recorded to be 5ft 10 inches, 19 years and 10 months, 10 of 8 pounds, a chest measurement of 32.5-35 inches, complexion of ruddy, hazel eyes, dark hair and a methodist. He was placed in a unit called the 4th Motor Transport Company. The Motor Transport Company’s primary job is to supervise or operate wheeled vehicles that would transport people and cargo, such as important personnels (High ranking officers) and ammunition for fellow army soldiers. It is considered the backbone of the army’s support and sustainment structure, as they provide advanced mobility on and off the battlefield. Thomas served in Gallipoli, Egypt and the Western Front.
During his time in the war there were a couple medical incidents which were recorded when he had to go to the infirmary for the common diseases soldiers would get. The records were:
Admitted to hospital sick Anzac 19/12/15
Tonsillitis Transferred to duty Mudros 27/12/15
Admitted sick Serap 1/2/16
Transferred to 1st A.S.H.Gonorrhoea Serap 1/2/16
Hudidynitis & Gonorrhea Serapeum 29/2/16
Urithritis Tfd. to CCS. Ferry P. 2/5/16
V.D.Gonorrhoea adm. 2/5/16
After Thomas returned to Australia f and passed at the age of 96 on 18th June 1993.
Biography contributed by Sydney Technical High School
On the 8th of October 1914, at the age of 19 years and 10 months, Thomas enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. Standing 5ft 10 in height, he had a ruddy complexion with dark hair and hazel eyes. Hutchinson was assigned to the 4th Motor Transport Company, a unit that played a crucial role in the logistical approach to the army. The unit specialised in operating and supervising land vehicles to transport any personnel, supplies or ammunition, and was highly considered to be a significant contributor to the mobility of the battlefield and its sustainment. Thomas’s unit left Australia on the 28th of November 1914 and served in Gallipoli, Egypt and on the Western Front, where he utilised his mechanical expertise to keep transport systems active despite the harsh conditions. Like many soldiers, he faced several health issues during his service, these included a series of illnesses and diseases which led him to be admitted to numerous military hospitals which is evident in the medical records available(2).
Endnotes:
National Archives of Australia (NAA): B2455, 1.HUTCHINSON T H 699
2.Casualty Form - Active Service (NAA files)
3.NSW War Memorials Register