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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Colin Alexander Gordon Hutchison''', D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (3 February, 1889 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Born in Hampstead, N.W.. Hutchinson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1910. Hutchinson was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-TB21|f=t}} on 29 July, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 400}} On 9 August, 1917, Hutchinson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hope|f=t}}.{{NLJan19|p. 815}} Hutchinson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1918. ==Post-War== Hutchinson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1924. Hutchinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 September, 1935. ==World War II== Awarded a bar to his D.S.O., gazetted 8 September 1942 for "gallantry, skill and seamanship in a brilliant action against strong enemy forces, which were driven off and severely damaged. This action resulted in the safe passage to Malta of an important Convoy." The acting rank of Captain was approved to date 1 May, 1944. In 1944, to which he'd been appointed in command in 1943, the infantry landing ship [[H.M.S. Gelnearn (1938)|''Glenearn'']] was grounded. A review of a Board of Enquiry pinned the fault on Hutchinson's officers, who had served him poorly. It was made plain that Hutchinson did not deserve censure for the misadventure. Hutchinson was awarded his O.B.E. for his courage and ledership demonstrated in saving men from a burning mess deck in the wake of a petrol fire aboard ''Glenearn'' on 31 August, 1945. He reverted to the Retired List on 14 November, 1946. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Colin+Alexander+Gordon+Hutchison Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Alexander_Gordon_Hutchison}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Leonard Fox|Charles L. Fox]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 21 (1907)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 21]]'''<br>29 Jul, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 400}} &ndash; 18 Jan, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Daniel Harvey Rainier|Daniel H. Rainier]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Charles Castle|William C. Castle]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vigilant (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vigilant'']]'''<br>21 Mar, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 399''b''}} &ndash; 4 Nov, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William James O'Neill|William J. O'Neill]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Brooke|John Brooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ettrick (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ettrick'']]'''<br>6 Nov, 1915 &ndash; 4 May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Needham Knox|John N. Knox]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Norman Benbow|John N. Benbow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Laverock (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Laverock'']]'''<br>4 May, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 395''u''}} &ndash; 18 Jan, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Armstrong Binmore|Henry A. Binmore]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Vesey Holt|Reginald V. Holt]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mastiff (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mastiff'']]'''<br>18 Jan, 1917 &ndash; 20 Jun, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Dion Irvin|William D. Irvin]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Foote|Lionel G. Foote]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hope (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hope'']]'''<br>9 Aug, 1917{{NLJan19|p. 815}} &ndash; 28 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Bernard Hughes|John B. Hughes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bee (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bee'']]'''<br>26 Aug, 1927 &ndash; 21 Oct, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Piers Keane Kekewich|Piers K. Kekewich]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|Edward McC. W. Lawrie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vindictive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vindictive'']]'''<br>30 Sep, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 286}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Jack Egerton|Henry J. Egerton]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hutchison, Colin Alexander}} {{CatPerson|UK|1889|}} {{CatCapt|UK}} {{CatSurveyingOfficer|UK}} {{CatBritannia|September, 1903}}

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