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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 May, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29578/pages/4696 no. 29578.  p. 4696.]  12 May, 1916.</ref>
 
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 May, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29578/pages/4696 no. 29578.  p. 4696.]  12 May, 1916.</ref>
  
Hutchison was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On 1 April Hutchison was appointed temporary Colonel in the Royal Air Force and granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30613/pages/4140 no. 30613.  p. 4140.]  5 April, 1918.</ref>
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Hutchison was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On 1 April Hutchison was appointed temporary Colonel in the Royal Air Force and granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30613/pages/4140 no. 30613.  p. 4140.]  5 April, 1918.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 5 July, 1921.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32394/pages/5733 no. 32394.  p. 5733.]  19 July, 1921.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:35, 3 April 2011

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

Hutchison was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[1]

Captain

On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[2]

Hutchison was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 May, 1913, vice Bethell.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 May, 1916.[4]

Hutchison was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 January, 1918.[5] On 1 April Hutchison was appointed temporary Colonel in the Royal Air Force and granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 July, 1921.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28718. p. 3438. 13 May, 1913.
  4. London Gazette: no. 29578. p. 4696. 12 May, 1916.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30613. p. 4140. 5 April, 1918.
  7. 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