Reginald Hutton

Reginald Maurice James Hutton
Reginald Maurice James Hutton
Born	28 September 1899; Hayfield, Cheshire
Died	18 January 1973 (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

^ ADM 196/122/172. National Archives. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b Captain Tony Hutton – obituary. The Telegraph, 14 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

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