PTE. F. HUTCHINSON
FIRST NAMES: Frederick NUMBER: 160788 RANK: Private UNIT: 6th Green Howards DOB:1920 MARITAL STATUS: Single STATUS: Died of Wounds DATE OF DEATH: 12th July 1943 WHERE BURIED: Syracuse, Sicily MEDALS: 1939 45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Victory Medal, Defence Medal |
Frederick Hutchinson was born in Northallerton in 1920 and was the son of Geroge and Mary Hutchinson. Frederick attended the Grammar School, leaving in 1936.
He volunteered for the army in 1939 and joined the 6th Battalion Green Howards. He went the North Africa and fought through El Alamein with the Eighth Army. During the invasion of Sicily, Frederick received severe wounds and died on the 12 July 1943.
Frederick Hutchinson lies buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. Plot 2 Row E Grave 1. He is also rememebred on the Grammar School Memorial Plaque.
Frederick was aged 23 years.