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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