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Reginald Hutton

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Reginald Maurice James Hutton
Born(1899-09-28)28 September 1899
Hayfield, Cheshire
Died18 January 1973(1973-01-18) (aged 73)
Wootton, Isle of Wight
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1913–1953
RankRear Admiral
CommandsHMS Triumph (1949)
HMS Tyne (1943–44)
19th Destroyer Flotilla (1941–43)
HMS Laforey (1941–43)
HMS Wanderer (1928–29)
Battles / warsFirst World War

Second World War

AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
King Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Norway)
RelationsCaptain Tony Hutton (son)

Rear Admiral Reginald Maurice James Hutton CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars (28 September 1899 – 18 January 1973)[1] was a Royal Navy officer. He participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and two Bars during the Second World War.[2]

His son, Anthony Hutton, also had a distinguished naval career.[2]

References

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  1. ^ ADM 196/122/172. National Archives. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b Captain Tony Hutton – obituary. The Telegraph, 14 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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