Rank Rear admiral Name Reginald Hutton | Years of service 1913–1953 | |
Commands held HMS Triumph (1949)HMS Tyne (1943–44)19th Destroyer Flotilla (1941–43)HMS Laforey (1941–43)HMS Wanderer (1928–29) Battles/wars First World WarBattle of JutlandSecond World WarBattle of MadagascarAllied invasion of ItalyInvasion of Normandy Awards Companion of the Order of the BathCommander of the Order of the British EmpireDistinguished Service Order & Two BarsMentioned in Despatches (3)King Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Norway) Died January 18, 1973, Wootton Bridge, United Kingdom |
Rear Admiral Reginald Maurice James Hutton & 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.
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