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Frederick Hutton

In memory of:

Sergeant Frederick Hutton

October 8, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

432559

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 28, 1890
Carnoustie, Scotland

Son of David S. Hutton, of Clover Bar, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 107 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. G. 5.

Location:

Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of FREDERICK HUTTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of FREDERICK HUTTON– From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner.  Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of FREDERICK HUTTON– From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner.  Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorabilia– Discovered this piece of metal next to Courcelette British Cemetery in the Somme. Couldn't find F.Hutton in this graveyard but later found out he was buried at Regina Trench Cemetery not far away.

This metal tag was on the original cross marking his grave before the headstone was installed.

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