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Revision as of 14:58, 23 August 2012
Admiral John de Mestre Hutchison, C.M.G., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (4 September, 1864 – 9 October, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He came thirtieth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.[1]
Hutchison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1885.[2]
Hutchison was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[3]
Captain
On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[4]
Hutchison was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 9 November, 1905.[5]
On the occasion of the visit of the King to Malta Hutchison was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 24 April, 1909.[6]
Hutchison was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 19 September, 1911, vice Heath.[7]
Flag Rank
Hutchison was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 May, 1913, vice Bethell.[8]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 May, 1916.[9]
Hutchison was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 January, 1918.[10] On 1 April Hutchison was appointed temporary Colonel in the Royal Air Force and granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 July, 1921.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25516. p. 4599. 2 October, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27852. p. 7496. 19 October, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28246. p. 3277. 30 April, 1909.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28534. p. 7010. 26 September, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28718. p. 3438. 13 May, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29578. p. 4696. 12 May, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30613. p. 4140. 5 April, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32394. p. 5733. 19 July, 1921.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Hutchison" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 10 October, 1932. Issue 46260, col C, pg. 19.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
- 1862 births
- 1932 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1876
- Royal Navy Naval Attachés at Tokyo
- Flag Captains to the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to King George V
- Commodores, Devonport Royal Naval Barracks
- Rear-Admirals, Devonport Royal Naval Barracks
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Royal Naval Air Service Camp at Tregantle and Withnoe
- Royal Navy Admirals
