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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 29 Collections and/or Records:

Cairo zoo resident, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.8
Scope and Contents

View of a zoo animal pictured in its zoo enclosure.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Cairo Zoo resident, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.33
Scope and Contents

View of a Cairo Zoo animal within its enclosure. A faded duplicate image of image 2007.013.1.2.8.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Four buddies on a Cairo street, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.24
Scope and Contents

Four soldiers pose on a sunny street in [Cairo]. Flags from various countries are visibly displayed outside the shops.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Four soldier buddies, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.14
Scope and Contents

Four soldier buddies, dressed in uniform, pose for the camera; all lean or sitting on an ornate iron fence.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Heliopolis, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.34-35
Scope and Contents

Two street scenes views of a street in Heliopolis, a suburb of Cairo.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Heliopolis Palace Hotel, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.36
Scope and Contents

Exterior view of the Heliopolis Palace Hotel as seen from a distance.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Notebook diary, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.1
Scope and Contents

The personal narrative of Private William Hurford Hutchins, documenting his experiences while on board a troop transport and his military service in Egypt.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

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

Six soldiers pose at camp, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.2
Scope and Contents

Six soldiers pose for the camera at camp. Large numbers of soldiers, equipment and tents are visible in the background.

Dates: 1910 - 1915