Alexander Richard Hamilton Hutchison

General Sir Alexander Richard Hamilton Hutchison, KCB, CMG, DSO (2 August 1871 – 1930) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

Sir Alexander Hutchison
Sir Alexander Hutchison
Born	(1871-08-02)2 August 1871 Colombo, Ceylon
Died	1930
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Marines
Years of service	1890–1927
Rank	General
Commands held	Adjutant-General Royal Marines
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Hutchison was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 28 March 1890.[1] Promoted to captain on 6 December 1897, he fought in the Second Boer War.[2] He served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces in 1915[3] and then saw action in the Gallipoli Campaign later that year[4] before becoming Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines in July 1918 during the latter stages of the First World War.[5]

Hutchison went on to be Adjutant-General Royal Marines from March 1924 before retiring in December 1927.[6]

References

1. "No. 26044". The London Gazette. 22 April 1890. p. 2339.
2. "Visitation of England and Wales". 1902. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
3. "No. 29290". The London Gazette. 10 September 1915. p. 8986.
4. "Royal Navy medals". Naval History. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
5. "Nany List". June 1920. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
6. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Herbert Blumberg	Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1924–1927	Succeeded by Sir Lewis Halliday