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Aug 10, 1880 |
Born Glasgow Scotland
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May 8, 1915 |
Attested into the 39th Battalion at
Peterborough Ontario
Ø Number 412225
Ø Next of kin given as Robert French (friend) of 516 Wolfe St.,
Peterborough Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Stationary Engineer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jun 23, 1915 |
Embarked the SS Missanabie at Montreal Quebec
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Jul 4, 1915 |
Disembarked at Plymouth England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 15, 1916 |
Medical Board at West Sandling Camp makes note
of a sprained ankle that occurred “months ago”
Ø He is declared to be fit for duty after 4 weeks of PT (physical
training)
Ø Also noted that he needs dental treatment
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Jul 4, 1916 |
TOS (Taken On Strength) the CCAC (Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre) at Folkestone for PT
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Aug 10, 1916 |
Medical Board at Monks Horton Hospital,
Shorncliffe declares him fit for duty
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Aug 12, 1916 |
Transferred to the 39th Battalion
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Aug 23, 1916 |
Will made out leaving entire estate to his
friend, Mr Robert French, 516 Wolfe St., Peterborough Ontario, and his family
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Aug 27, 1916 |
Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France
and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 12, 1916 |
Left CBD to join the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Sep 16, 1916 |
Left 2nd Entrenching Battalion and
joined the 21st Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the middle of
the fighting on The Somme and engaged in heavy fighting.
It is unclear as to whether Pte Hutchison joined in the fighting or whether he in
fact was held in the rear details of the Battalion until they were withdrawn from the
front lines
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Nov 7, 1916 |
Reported to have been accidentally killed.
The
Battalion was in the front line in the Bully Grenay area and no explanation is in the file
as to the type of accident or of the circumstances. There is no mention in the war
diary of the incident.
Bullay Grenay Communal
Cemetery
Pas de Calais, France
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Jul 29, 1922 |
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Mr
Robert French (friend) at 516 Wolfe St., Peterborough Ontario
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Aug 3, 1922 |
Death Plaque and Scroll (Scroll previously
dispatched) sent to Mr A Hutchison (brother) of 516 Hughson St., N., Hamilton Ontario
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