William HUTCHINGS

Regimental number9/413
Address47 St Andrew Street, Dunedin
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs E M Hutchings, 47 St Andrew Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in the South African War.
Rank on embarkationFarrier Sergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankFarrier Sergeant
Final unitOtago Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Thirza Hutchings, Dunedin
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body