Lieutenant Colonel Ian Hutchison

Service number 237602, NX100
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Captain, Temporary Major
Birth Date 1913-08-02
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Death Date 1982-12-13
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Royal Australian Infantry
Units
  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
  • 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Sydney
Conflicts/Operations
  • Korea, 1950-1953
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in London Gazette in 1953-05-26
Published in London Gazette in 1943-12-23
Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in London Gazette in 1941-05-09
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1953-06-04

Rolls

Timeline

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