Andrew Duncan Hotchkies was born in July 1896 in Granville, New South Wales. He died on 17 August 1916 in Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France, at the age of 20, and was buried there.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate reported on 23 September 1916:
Mr. and Mrs. John Hotchkies, of Cowper-street, Granville, were officially informed on Friday night last that Private Andrew Duncan Hotchkies, their second son, had been killed in action in France on 17th August. He was 20 years of age, and before enlisting was on the staff of the Government Savings Bank, George-street branch, Sydney. He left for the front with the 14th Reinforcements of the 3rd Battalion on 15th January last, and was amongst the first lot of troops to leave Egypt for France, where he arrived in the beginning of April. He wrote to his parents on 1st July, saying that he had just joined his battalion, and a later letter (the last one received from him) dated 25th July, informed them that they were just on the move to take up a forward position in the firing line. He also stated he was fit and well, and had never felt better in his life. As a lad he attended the William-street public school, afterwards Rosehill school, and finished up at the Burwood Superior Public school. He played Soccer football with the Granville Rechabites. He was well-known and popular amongst his mates.
His younger brother John also played for Granville Rechabites and enlisted in the AIF.