Arthur Hutt
Private, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 613 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment all Royal Warwickshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 4 October 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th November, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 12th February 1889 at Earlsdon, Coventry, Warwickshire
- Died
- 14th April, 1954 at Coventry, Warwickshire
- Memorial / grave
- on War Memorial Park, Coventry
Digest of citation
On 4th October 1917 at Terrier Farm, south-east of Poelcapelle, Belgium, when all the officers and NCOs of No. 2 platoon had become casualties, Private Hutt took command of and led the platoon. He was held up by a strong post but immediately ran forward alone and shot the officer and three men in the post; between 40 and 50 others surrendered. Later, having pushed too far, he withdrew his party, covering them by sniping the enemy, and then carried back a wounded man to shelter. After he had consolidated his position, he then went out and carried in four more wounded under heavy fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HUTT, Arthur. (reg No. 613).
Private. 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 26th November, 1917.
Born on 12th February 1889 at Earlsdon, Coventry, Warwickshire.
Died on 14th April, 1954 at Coventry, Warwickshire.
Memorial on War Memorial Park, Coventry.
Digest of Citation reads: On 4th October 1917 at Terrier Farm, south-east of Poelcapelle, Belgium, when all the officers and NCOs of No. 2 platoon had become casualties, Private Hutt took command of and led the platoon. He was held up by a strong post but immediately ran forward alone and shot the officer and three men in the post; between 40 and 50 others surrendered. Later, having pushed too far, he withdrew his party, covering them by sniping the enemy, and then carried back a wounded man to shelter. After he had consolidated his position, he then went out and carried in four more wounded under heavy fire
Updated:15.1.03
Alf's notes on his life
Updated:15.1.03
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