Tag: Fred Hutchings

  • Heroes of the Eurobodalla remembered

    Heroes of the Eurobodalla remembered

    The Eurobodalla Shire Council issued the following press release yesterday, 23 April: Heroes of the Eurobodalla remembered A new web-based database showcasing the 500 men and women who enlisted/served in World War One from Eurobodalla is now live. Heroes of the Eurobodalla, created by the Moruya & District Historical Society with support from Eurobodalla Council,…

  • Left-tenant Fred Hutching’s letter to the Editor from Palestine – 10 November 1917

    Left-tenant Fred Hutching’s letter to the Editor from Palestine – 10 November 1917

    A LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM  “LEFT-TENANT” FRED HUTCHINGS NOTE: On 10 November 1917 a letter from Sapper Herbert  Frederick  (Fred) Hutchings was published in the Moruya Examiner. Fred was a local boy from Bergalia where his father was a farmer and the manager of the Cheese Factory. He enlisted in October 1915 at the…