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{{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}} – 18 Jan, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Daniel Harvey Rainier|Daniel H. Rainier]]'''}} | {{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}} – 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''}} – 4 Nov, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{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''}} – 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 – 4 May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Needham Knox|John N. Knox]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Brooke|John Brooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ettrick (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ettrick'']]'''<br>6 Nov, 1915 – 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''}} – 18 Jan, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Armstrong Binmore|Henry A. Binmore]]'''}} | {{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''}} – 18 Jan, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Armstrong Binmore|Henry A. Binmore]]'''}} | ||
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Captain (retired) Colin Alexander Gordon Hutchison, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (3 February, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Hampstead, N.W..
Hutchinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1910.
Hutchinson was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 21 on 29 July, 1914.[1]
On 9 August, 1917, Hutchinson was appointed in command of the destroyer Hope.[2]
Hutchinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1918.
Post-War
Hutchinson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.
Hutchinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain 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 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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles L. Fox |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 21 29 Jul, 1914[3] – 18 Jan, 1915 |
Succeeded by Daniel H. Rainier |
| Preceded by William C. Castle |
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant 21 Mar, 1915[4] – 4 Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by William J. O'Neill |
| Preceded by John Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Ettrick 6 Nov, 1915 – 4 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by John N. Knox |
| Preceded by John N. Benbow |
Captain of H.M.S. Laverock 4 May, 1916[5] – 18 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by Henry A. Binmore |
| Preceded by Reginald V. Holt |
Captain of H.M.S. Mastiff 18 Jan, 1917 – 20 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by William D. Irvin |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Foote |
Captain of H.M.S. Hope 9 Aug, 1917[6] – 28 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John B. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. Bee 26 Aug, 1927 – 21 Oct, 1929 |
Succeeded by Piers K. Kekewich |
| Preceded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie |
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 30 Sep, 1932[7] |
Succeeded by Henry J. Egerton |
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