James Hutchinson
Private, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 612 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers all Lancashire Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 June 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 9th September 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 9th July, 1895 at 18, Bank Top, Radcliffe, Lancashire
- Died
- 22nd January, 1972 at Torquay, Devon
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 28th June, 1916 opposite a Ficheux, France, a during an attack on the enemy's position, Private Hutchinson was the leading man, and entering their trench, shot two sentries and cleared two of the traverses. Afterwards, when the objective had been gained and the retirement ordered, Private Hutchinson, on his own initiative, undertook the dangerous task of covering the retirement thus ensuring that the wounded could be removed to safety. All the time he was exposed to fierce fire from machine guns and rifles at close quarters
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HUTCHINSON, James. (reg No. 612).
Private. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 9th September 1916.
Born on 9th July, 1895 at 18, Bank Top, Radcliffe, Lancashire.
Died on 22nd January, 1972 at Torquay, Devon.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th June, 1916 opposite a Ficheux, France, a during an attack on the enemy's position, Private Hutchinson was the leading man, and entering their trench, shot two sentries and cleared two of the traverses. Afterwards, when the objective had been gained and the retirement ordered, Private Hutchinson, on his own initiative, undertook the dangerous task of covering the retirement thus ensuring that the wounded could be removed to safety. All the time he was exposed to fierce fire from machine guns and rifles at close quarters.
Additional information:.. He was the son of Samuel and Ann Hutchinson. He was educated at Radcliffe Parish Church School. He joined the army on the 28th September, 1914 as a private. (No. 2579). More to add.
Additional information
He was the son of Samuel and Ann Hutchinson He was educated at Radcliffe Parish Church School. He joined the army on the 28th September, 1914 as a private. (No. 2579). More to add.
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