Name
James Edward Hutley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/04/1918
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
3130
Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY
Plot IV, Row G, Grave 750.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
Australasian Imperial Expeditionary Forces Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial Canberra
Pre War
Son of Eliza Laura (nee POWELL) and the late Charles HUTLEY.
His parents married 6 March 1880 at St Philip’s, Dalston, London. Charles died 1905 in the Paddington, London, district aged 48; Eliza died 1933 in Watford aged 75, and was buried 2 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford.
James was born 21 October 1892 in Stansted, Essex, and attended St John’s Boys’ School, Paddington; then Alexandra School, Watford, from 27 March 1905 to 2 August 1896. He emigrated to Australia 5 May 1911 aboard the Shaw Savill and Albany Line Mamari London to Sydney; he was a labourer.
On the 1901 Census, aged 8 he lived in Stansted, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a house boy aged 18, he lived in Esher, Surrey.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 23 August 1915 in Holdsworthy, New South Wales: a farmer aged 22, 5’3½” tall, of Bondi, N.S.W.
He embarked 20 December 1915 at Sydney, N.S.W. aboard H.M.A.T. Suevic for Gallipoli via Alexandria, Egypt, as part of the 19th Battalion.
He was transferred to the 4th Battalion 14 February 1916, and embarked 23 March 1916 from Alexandria aboard H.M.A.T. SImla to join the B.E.F., disembarking Marsailles, France, 30 March 1916.
He was wounded in action 18 August 1916 with a gun shot wound to his forearm, and spent much time in Casualty Clearing Stations and hospitals before being killed in action by an exploding shell.
He was originally buried La Roukloshille Military Cemetery; his next-of-kin was his mother of Forest Hill, Kent.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals.
Additional Information
His brother Richard died 4 November 1916 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
