| Regimental number | 2824 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Dundee School, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 761 High Street, Armadale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Hutcheson, 761 High Street, Armadale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 42nd (Black Watch)Territorials, Scotland. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Caroline HUTCHESON. Native of Melbourne |
| Other details |
WSGWF Admitted to Advanced Base, Mudros, 4 December 1915; discharged to join unit, 6 December 1915. Joined 7th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915, and reverted to the ranks. Disembarked Alexandria, 24 February 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presumed Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HUTCHESON David William |
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