Regimental number | 2479 |
Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland |
School | Carbrook St School, Paisley, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | PO, Pingelly, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Hutton, 75 Canal Street, Paisley, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served 12 years with 1st Batt Seaforth Highlanders, 8 years in India and 4 in Egypt. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Regina Trench Cemetery (Plot IX, Row N, Grave No. 17), Grandcourt, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth HUTTON, 3 Westmarch, Paisley, Scotland |