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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 68 Collections and/or Records:

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, Egypt.
Heliopolis, Egypt.
Heliopolis, Egypt.
Heliopolis, Egypt.
Heliopolis Palace Hotel.
Heliopolis Palace Hotel.

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
Ships on the Nile.
Ships on the Nile.

Ships on the Nile, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.40