Hutchison, Colin Alexander Gordon

Date of birth:: February 3rd, 1889 (Hampstead/London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: July 20th, 1981 (Southsea/Portsmouth, United Kingdom)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:
April 15, 1908: A / S.Lt.
December 17th, 1908: S.Lt.
April 15, 1910: Lt
April 15, 1918: Lt. Cdr.
June 30, 1924: Cdr. (retired September 14, 1935; own request)
September 12, 1935 Capt. (retd) (dispersed September 10, 1946. Reverted to retd 14.11.1946)

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Medal of Military Merit

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:: April 11th, 1919

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: HMS Breconshire, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: June 11th, 1942

"For outstanding zeal, patience and cheerfulness, and for never failing to set an example of wholehearted devotion to duty, without which the high tradition of the Royal Navy could not have been upheld."

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: HMS Breconshire, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: September 8th, 1942

"For gallantry, skill and seamanship in H.M. Ship Breconshire in a brilliant action against the strong enemy forces, which were driven off and severely damaged. This action resulted in the safe passage to Malta of an important convoy."

Second DSO received as bar on the ribbon of the first medal.

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Awarded on:: October 13th, 1942
Awarded for:: Operation Brasso

For good services and devotion to duty.

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: HMS Glenearn, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: November 14th, 1944
Awarded for:: Operation Neptune

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Captain
Unit:: HMS Glenearn, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: January 22nd, 1946

"For courage and leadership resulting in the rescue of men from the burning mess deck of H.M.S. Glenearn after a serious petrol fire had broken, out on 31st August, 1945."

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35743/supplement/4450/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36794/supplement/5218/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35586/page/2506/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35695/supplement/3912/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37440/supplement/579/data.pdf