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Royal Navy officer

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) 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.

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

References

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

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