Reginald Hutton

Reginald Maurice James Hutton
Born	(1899-09-28)28 September 1899 Hayfield, Cheshire
Died	18 January 1973(1973-01-18) (aged 73) Wootton, Isle of Wight
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1913–1953
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	HMS Triumph (1949) HMS Tyne (1943–44) 19th Destroyer Flotilla (1941–43) HMS Laforey (1941–43) HMS Wanderer (1928–29)
Battles / wars	First World War Battle of Jutland Second World War Battle of Madagascar Allied invasion of Italy Invasion of Normandy
Awards	Companion 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)
Relations	Captain 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

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.

External links

• http://woottonbridgeiow.org.uk/huttonr.php
• http://thepeerage.com/p17115.htm
• http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersH7.html