Name
William Hutchings
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/03/1915
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Joiner
345695
Royal Navy
H.M.S. “Inflexible”
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
12
United Kingdom
UK & Other Memorials
Hertford Town Memorial
Pre War
Born on 28 Sep 1878 in Hertford son of Mary A Hutchings and lived in The Eagle, 40 Bengeo Street, Hertford. Husband of Mabel Hutchings of 100 Warminster Road, Westbury, Wiltshire.
Wartime Service
HMS Invincible was one of the first line of British ships into the Dardanelles to bombard Turkish forts and allow the clearance of mines. She was hit and badly damaged by return fire and turned around. She then hit a mine and had to be beached for temporary repairs. She was able to escape to Malta for repairs. William Hutchings was killed during this action.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
