John Hutchinson (c.1897-1917)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- HUTCHINSON, JOHN. Private. No 24748. 'Y' Company, 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Honley. Son of Granby and Emily Hutchinson, Chapel Terrace, Bradshaw Road, Honley. Attended Honley Wesleyan Chapel. Employed as a twister at Rock Mills. Enlisted, 1916, and embarked for France in January, 1917. Killed in action at Passchendaele, 9.10.1917, aged 20 years. Has no known grave. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
- ROH:- Honley War Memorial.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private JOHN HUTCHINSON
- regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
- died: Tuesday, October 9, 1917
- age: 20 years
- record ID: 1632860
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #1632860)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #2028363)