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Hutchins, William Hurford

 Person

Biography

A Private serving with the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Regiment during World War I.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Battleships and troop transports.
Battleships and troop transports.

Battleships and troop transports on the water, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.13
Scope and Contents

View of battleships on a body of water off the shores of an unidentified metropolitan area. Troops crowd togeter on a transport looking out at the scene.

Dates: 1910 - 1915
"Father Neptune."
"Father Neptune."

Photograph album, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2
Content Description From the Collection:

Archive of Private William Hurford Hutchins of the Canterbury Infantry Battlion, 2nd New Zealand Regiment. Consists of a 181 page handwritten diary with extensive, descriptive entries. Includes photocopied list of wounded, service medallion, and a small photo album containing 59 photographs documenting Hutchins's experiences while in service in Egypt, with a few photos documenting his departure from New Zealand.

Dates: 1910 - 1915
The port town of Aden.
The port town of Aden.

William Hurford Hutchins WWI archive

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-013
Content Description

Archive of Private William Hurford Hutchins of the Canterbury Infantry Battlion, 2nd New Zealand Regiment. Consists of a 181 page handwritten diary with extensive, descriptive entries. Includes photocopied list of wounded, service medallion, and a small photo album containing 59 photographs documenting Hutchins's experiences while in service in Egypt, with a few photos documenting his departure from New Zealand.

Dates: 1910 - 1918