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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 73 Collections and/or Records:

Heliopolis Palace Hotel.
Heliopolis Palace Hotel.

Leaving Aden, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.21
Scope and Contents

Soldiers watch their escort vessel from the deck of their transport as they leave the port city of Aden, headed for New Zealand. Possibly related to images 2007.013.1.2.22, 27 and 38.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Leaving Aden, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.38
Scope and Contents

Soldiers watch their escort vessel from the deck of their transport as they leave the port city of Aden for New Zealand. Related to images 2007.013.1.2.21-22, and 27.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Leaving Aden, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.39
Scope and Contents

Soldiers crowd the deck of their transport, looking out at a large vessel on the water nearby.

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
Ships on the Nile.
Ships on the Nile.

Ships on the Nile, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.40

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
Soldiers resting at camp.
Soldiers resting at camp.

Soldiers resting at camp, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.15
Scope and Contents

Several soldiers pictured seated or napping near camp fires, their firearms near at hand.

Dates: 1910 - 1915