HUTCHISON Graham Seton Lt Col

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Surname: HUTCHISON;

Forename(s): Graham Seton;

Initials: GS;

Rank: Lt Col;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: Argyll & SH;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 100 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 100 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 33 Bn;

Awarded: DSO, MC, MID;

Gallantry Notes: DSO: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while in command of three companies of machine gunners. He drove of four heavy enemy attacks with great slaughter. He handled his guns excellently and displayed great determination and initiative under the hottest fire.

MC: For conspicuous gallantry in action. It was largely due to his fine example that his machine gun company rendered conspicuous service under most trying conditions.;

Other Data: Who's Who 1943: DSO 1918, MC, FRGS. B. 20/1/1890 son of James Alexander Hutchison of Inverness and Beatrice Jameson, d. of AJW Waterlow. Married, 1919, Emilie Beatrice d. of CH Durham, of Southfield Park, Harrow Weald, Middx. Two s., one d. Educ:Bradfield Coll & RMA Woolwich. Entered KOSB 1909. Served Egypt, Sudan & India. Staff Off to Durbar Ctte 1911 (medal). Lt (3 A&SH) 1913. Trooper BSAP. PA to Cmdt Gen Rhodesia Def Fce; Int Off; Organiser Cadet System; European War 1914-1918 - 93 Highlanders, 33 Bn MGC. Capt 1915, Major 1917; Lt Col 1918 (MC, DSO, MID 4, 1914 Star & clasp, w 3)
Political work: 1919-20 first Chairman Old Contemptibles Asscn, member British Legion from foundation. Chairman,MGC OCA since 1934. ADC to Brit Comsnr, Upper Silesian Commn 1920-21; arranged armistice between Korfanty's Polish Insurgents and German Def Corps, May 1921. Genoa Conf. 1922. Contested Uxbridge Div (L) 1923. Cotte. Artificial Sunlight in Industrial Htgiene 1928. Lord Mayor & Shefiff;s Ctte, London 1929-30. Founded Paladin League 1930. First Principal, Shri Shivagi Military School, Poona 1932. Founded National Worker's Movement 1933; Ehrenmitglied Leibs Regt Kameradschaft, Munchen; Air Ministry 1939. Reconstruction Consultant to Co-op Perm Bldg Soc. Landscape Painter. Publication : History of the 33rd Div MGC, Machine Guns, their history & tactical development etc, etc, Address: Booker Hill Farm, High Wycombe, Bucks. (Died 3/4/1946)

See Emma Gee March 1997 for an article on GS Hutchison.
33 Bn MGO
OC of 100 Coy from inception 22/4/1916
award of MC noted in war diary 13/8/1916
signed Menu Cards MGC Reunion Dinners 1930, 1934, 1935 - property of Niels Roberts (niels.roberts@gmail.com)

WO374/36057
Sent home from France April 1915 whilst serving with 2 Bn Argylls for propositioning a Sergeant (Brind) of his Bn - offering to give him a bath at a house that he was occupying in Armentieres. Sir John French was apparently "strongly of opinion that Lieut Hutchison is not the class of officer whose services it is desirable to retain";

Other Notes: DSO: LG 16/9/1918 (MC, A&SH attd MGC)
MC: LG 25/8/1916 A&SH attd MGC
MID: LG 27/12/1918 (for Feb-Sept 1918);

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