HUTCHINS, Albert Richard
(Service number 6/1440)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23rd July 1893 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 9th December 1914 | Age | 21 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Railway Worker | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | A.W. Hutchins (father), Waimataitai, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | (1) Samoan Advance Party; (2) 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | (1) 15 August 1914; (2) 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Moeraki or Monowai | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Apia, Samoa |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Australiasian (1914); Egyptian (1914); Balkan (Gallipoli 1915) | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal; Gallipoli Lapel Badge; Gallipoli Medallion (1967) | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 November 1977 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Hamilton | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph database (10 July 2015); Military personnel file (10 July 2015)
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