Albert Edward Hutchinson
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Albert Edward was the second son of William and Alice Hutchinson (née Hall). His father William was born in Thorpe Salvin, Yorkshire, in 1876, the son of Frederick Hutchinson, a butcher. The famiy was living on Lead Hill, Worksop, in 1881. His mother Alice was born in Worksop in 1877, the daughter of John Hall, a miner, and his wife Eliza (née Thorn, m. Worksop priory church 1873). They and their six children, of whom Alice was the youngest, were living on Norfolk Street, Worksop, in 1881. William and Alice were married at the parish church, Handsworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire, in May 1897; both were living at Victoria Road, Woodhouse, at the time of their marriage. They had five children by the time of the 1911 Census; the eldest child died in infancy: Frederick Howard b. Sheffield 1897 bap. Worksop priory church 1897 d. 1898 and Albert Edward b. 1898 bap. Worksop St John 7 December 1898, Elizabeth Ann birth registered 1902 (J/F/M), William Howard b. 1904 and Harold b. 1907 (reg. 1908 J/F/M) who were born in Worksop. In 1901 William a groom ('not domestic'), and Alice were living at 106 Gateford Road, Worksop, with their son Albert. The family had moved to 104 Gateford Road by 1911: William, a groom (domestic), Alice and their four surviving children, Albert (12), Elizabeth (9), William (7) and Harold (3). William noted on the census form that his daughter Elizabeth was 'deaf at 5 years old'. William and Alice were still living at 104 Gateford Road in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled. Alice died in 1953 and William in 1964. Their third son, William Howard, predeceased them (m. 1925 Ethel Taylor, d. 1933).
9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment The 9th (Service) Battalion was raised in Norwich in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third Army. The Battalion served in France from August 1915. In 1918 it took part in the Battle of Cambrai (27 September 1918-11 October 1918) and then followed the German withdrawal to the line of the Selle River and the Battle of the Selle (17-25 October 1918). Albert Edward enlisted in June 1917. He was killed in action on 8 October 1918, less than two months after arriving in France. He was buried in Brancourt-Le-Grand-Military Cemetery, France (grave ref. A.26). He qualified for the British War Medal and Victory Medal. CWGC - History of the Brancourt-le-Grand Military Cemetery (extract): the commune of Brancourt-le-Grand is between the towns of Le Cateau (approx. distance 21km) and St Quentin (approx. distance 19km). 'Brancourt-le-Grand was captured on the 8th October, 1918, by the 30th American Division and the 301st American Tank Battalion; the 118th Infantry Regiment erected a Memorial in the village. The Military Cemetery was made behind a German Cemetery of 168 graves (now removed) in October, 1918.' (www.cwgc.org)
Worksop Guardian 8 November 1918: 'Pte Albert E Hutchinson. Official intimation has been received by Mr and Mrs Hutchinson, 104 Gateford Road, Worksop, that their eldest boy Pte Albert E Hutchinson, Norfolk Regt, was killed in action on Oct 8th. The poor brave lad would have been 20 this month. He was one of the band of young men from Manton who joined up in June last, and of whom very few have come through unscathed. He had only been in France six weeks so that his period of warfare was very brief. In that time, however, he had experienced much hard fighting and it is sad to think that so many young lives have been sacrificed in the great fight against the Hun. No particulars, other than the official announcement have been received but we may be sure that Pte Hutchinson died as he had lived, bravely doing his duty. His parents, who are much respected, and other relatives will have the sympathy of all our readers.' Registers of Soldiers' Effects: his father William was his legatee.
