HUTTON, Kenneth James
| Service Number: | 3976 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia, 17 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 13 November 1953, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Korumburra Civil Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Bream Creek, Copping & Kellevie HR |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3976, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3976, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3976, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Company | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3976, 3rd Machine Gun Company, GSW to scalp | |
| 15 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Machine Gun Company | |
| 5 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Machine Gun Company | |
| 27 Jun 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, During operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES on the 4/10/1917, Pte. HUTTON showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although buried by a shell which wounded the remainder of the gun team he refused to leave his gun as this would have meant his gun being thrown out of action. His coolness and courage throughout the whole of the operation was a very high order and set a splendid example to those near him | |
| 2 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3976, 1st Machine Gun Company |
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Robyn House via ULVERSTONE & DISTRICT - A PICTORIAL HISTORY
UPDATE ....... back on Oct 31st 2013 I asked if anyone could identify the PAT who sent 5 postcards I had just found in my Mum's Memorabilia - all the postcards were sent from France and Belgium 1916/17 to our Great Aunt Dora Delaney......... I mentioned this to a fellow volunteer on Monday at the Burnie Regional Museum and she has identified him ....... Using his enlistment number ...she was able to track him down!!!! Thank you Paula Hanks (that is Cpl Kenneth 'Pat' Hutton on the left with his brother Albert Hutton on the right). Cpl Hutton died 13th Nov 1953
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