Introduction

In 2014 the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, Cumnock History Group began researching the names on the Cumnock War Memorial plus other men and women with Cumnock connections mentioned on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or in the Cumnock Chronicle of the time. The research is not limited to those who died but also to men and women who served, using family history information.

The group would like to appeal to individuals with knowledge of family members for photographs of the soldier, either in uniform or not, and photos of medals or other memorabilia eg letters sent home from the Front. If you would be prepared to share these on this site, please email the web manager info@cumnockhistorygroup.org The group is willing to share any copies of documents found with the soldier's descendants.

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Andrew Hutson

Andrew Hutson of New Zealand is on Cumnock War Memorial

I found a post from a family member where it was said that this soldier is Hutson not Hudson


Name: HUDSON, ANDREW JAMES
Regimental Number 23/1074
Rank Rifleman
Body or Draft 1st NZRB
Unit or Regiment D Company
Marital Status S
Last NZ Address C/- HMNZT 18 PC
Next of Kin Title Mrs E
Next of Kin Surname THORNTON
Next of Kin Relationship Sister
Next of Kin Address 129 Esplanade Petone Wellington

Initials: A J
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: N.Z. Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 1st Bn. 3rd
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 23/1074
Additional information: Brother of Mrs. E. Thornton, of 58, Hutt Rd.,
Petone, Wellington.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Somme, France
Otago Witness 18 Oct 1916 accessed via paperspast

Andrew Hutson was born in 1884 in Auchinleck. His sister Mrs Thornton above is Elizabeth Hutson.
He was living in at 24 Sydney St,  Hutt, Wellington in 1911 and working as a labourer.

In 1901 the family is in Ayr Rd

Andrew Hutson             62  pedlar of drapery b Ireland
Margret Hutson             57 b Ireland
Lizzie Hutson             18 dressmaker
Andrew Hutson             16 horse driver in a coal miner b 1884
Ellen Hutson             12 
children born Auchinleck

He was about 32 when he died in France on 15th September 1916.

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