Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | 'Stainsby', Stanton Road, Mosman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, Wm. Hutchinson, 'Stainsby', Stanton Road, Mosman |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain (Medical Officer) |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of the evactuation of wounded from the forward area. He led a relief of stretcher bearers over a track knee deep in mud and at times over his waits in water. Another time he led a party through an intense barrage, thus releiving a temporary congestion of the wounded. He had very little rest during the whole four days.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |