Hutchinson, Eric Lloyd

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Book of Remembrance entry

D.S.O., L.R.C.P. and S. (Edin.), L.F.P.S. (Glas.), Arts and Med. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 1st May, 1915, and sailing 26th June as R.M.O. 20th Battn., served at Anzac from August till the Evacuation. Crossing to France in March, was at Pozieres and Flers, where wounded 12th November, rejoining battn. on recovery. Transferring to No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 23rd March, 1917, joined 6th Australian Field Ambulance 15th April, serving at Bullecourt, Ypres, Dernancourt and elsewhere until demobilisation. Promoted major, 20th June, 1917. Awarded D.S.O.* 17th December, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School. * For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of the evacuation of wounded from the forward area. He led a relief of stretcher-bearers over a track knee-deep in mud, and at times over his waist in water. Another time he led a party through an intense barrage, thus relieving a temporary congestion of the wounded. He had very little rest during the whole four days.

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1883

Hutchinson E.L. : Life.Birth 10 Jun 1883
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Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Tertiary education at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
1902

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1902
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1914

Government Medical Officer at Wee Waa -- NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Medical Practitioner 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 May 1915
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Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1916

Married 25 Oct 1916 at St Peter's Church : Bexhill-on-Sea [ Hastings England ]
1917

Military award: D.S.O. on 1917-12-17
1938

Medical Practitioner at Armidale -- NSW, Australia 1938
1955

Grazier at Cowra -- NSW, Australia 1955
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Hutchinson, Lloyd Chase
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Medical Practitioner at Longueville -- NSW, Australia
1971

Death in Blaxland -- NSW, Australia 1 September 1971

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Eric Lloyd Hutchinson [ jpg ]

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