Lieutenant Colonel Ian Hutchison

Service number NX100, 237602
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Major
Birth Date 02/08/1913
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Death Date 13/12/1982
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
  • 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Sydney
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Korean War, 1950-1953

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    General Douglas Macarthur with men of the 2/3 Battalion. With him is General Blamey, ...

    WATSONVILLE AREA, QLD. 1944-05-16. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/3RD INFANTRY BATTALION, NX100 ...

    WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-06. LIEUTENANT COLONEL I. HUTCHISON, COMMANDING OFFICER, ...

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Date of birth 02/08/1913 Sydney, NSW.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 1931 17th Battalion.
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) c 1931
Date commissioned 11/09/1934 Lieutenant.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 14/10/1939 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other units 13/10/1939 Seconded 2/3rd Battalion.
Other 14/02/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other 1940-11-19 - 1940-12-24 Course - Middle East Tactical School #7 senior officers.
Date of honour or award 07/03/1941 Military Cross.
Date wounded 21/01/1941 Wounded in action - gun shot wound to left arm.
Date returned to Australia 07/08/1942 Returned to Melbourne.
Date promoted 02/07/1942 Temporary major.
Other 27/03/1942 Arrived Ceylon.
Other 15/09/1942 Arrived New Guinea.
Date of honour or award 23/12/1943 Mention in Despatches.
Other units 1943-04-26 - 1946-02-08 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/3rd Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 19/01/1943 Returned to Cairns.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 1943-04-26 - 1946-02-08 Commanding officer of 2/3 Battalion, 6 Division, 16 Brigade, AIF.
Other 1944-06-17 - 1944-07-29 Course - Land Headquarters Tactical School #12 senior officers.
Other 27/12/1944 Arrived Aitape.
Date promoted 1944 Lieutenant colonel.
Other 14/03/1944 Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia 28/03/1944 Returned to Cairns.
Other 10/03/1944 Attached Headquarters New Guinea Force.
Other 26/03/1946 Reserve of Officers.
Date returned to Australia 06/01/1946 Returned to Sydney.
Date of honour or award 11/04/1947 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Date of honour or award 1947 Distinguished Service Order.
Other units 01/04/1948 Commanding officer 30th Battalion (NSW Scottish Regiment).
Other 01/08/1949 Attached School of Tactics and Administering.
Other 1949-09-12 - 1949-10-21 Course Australian Regular Army Officers Qualification
Date promoted 08/12/1949 Lieutenant colonel.
Other 08/12/1950 Commanding officer 13th NS Training Battalion.
Other 06/02/1950 Course - Staff College.
Other units 01/11/1951 Commanding officer 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR).
Date returned to Australia 09/11/1952
Other 18/03/1952 Arrived Japan.
Other 09/11/1952 Unattached List Eastern Command.
Other unit 22/03/1952 Commanding Officer 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Korea.
Date of honour or award 1953 Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Other units 13/01/1953 General service officer grade 1 Headquarters Southern Command.
Other units 25/03/1955 Headquarters 3 Cadet Brigade.
Other units 08/11/1959 Headquarters 2 Cadet Brigade.
Other 03/08/1963 Retired List.
Date of death 13/12/1982

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