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Thomas Hutchins
Thomas Hutchins
Born	10 May 1913; Rainbow, Victoria, Australia
Died	4 September 1945 (aged 32); Ambon, Netherlands East Indies
Buried	Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Second Australian Imperial Force
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Private
Service number	VX50460
Unit	2/21st Battalion
Battles / wars	Second World War; Battle of Ambon

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Private Thomas Hutchins (10 May 1913 – 4 September 1945) was an Australian infantry soldier who served during the Second World War. A member of the 2/21st Battalion, known as Gull Force, he was deployed to the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies. Captured by Japanese forces in early 1942, he died in captivity shortly after the war ended, one of many Australian prisoners of war who perished during the campaign.

Early life

Hutchins was born in Rainbow, Victoria, Australia, on 10 May 1913 to John and Janet Hutchins. He was one of six brothers, all of whom served in the Second World War, four overseas and two in Australia.

Military service

Hutchins enlisted in the Australian Army on 5 March 1941 at Royal Park, Victoria. He was assigned to the 2/21st Battalion, part of Gull Force, which was sent to defend Ambon in the Netherlands East Indies against Japanese invasion.

In late January 1942, Japanese troops launched an assault on Ambon. Despite resistance, the defenders were quickly overwhelmed. Hutchins was among those taken prisoner following the island’s surrender.

Death in captivity

Hutchins endured over three years of brutal conditions in a Japanese POW camp. He died of illness on 4 September 1945, just weeks after the Japanese surrender. He was 32 years old. He is buried at the Ambon War Cemetery in Indonesia.

Legacy

Private Thomas Hutchins is remembered on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial. In 2007, a memorial was unveiled in Swan Hill, Victoria, honoring Hutchins, his five brothers, and cousins who served, including those who also died on Ambon.

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