HUTCHINGS, John Middleton
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Known as:
Jack
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Service:
Army
Number:
326315 and 5338214
Born:
Friday, March 12, 1920
Birthplace:
Reading, Berkshire
Died :
Tuesday, January 23, 1945
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
24
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Second Lieutenant John Middleton Hutchings was killed in action in the area of Maasbracht and Brachterbreek, Netherlands. Son of Tom Smaile Passmere Hutchings and of Annie Hutchings (nee Beattie), of Reading, Berkshire [1][1a].
No.3 Commando War Diary
"23rd January 1945 Maasbracht: 2400hrs, 3 Troop patrol returns. Lieut J.M Hutchings, RWF, killed. Patrol met Mortar fire and MG fire. 729859."
John Middleton 'Jack' Hutchings had served with No.3 Commando in the ranks since 1940. He took part in many raids, including the Lofoten raid, Dieppe, and the action at Sicily, Torre De Cuba and Agnone. He was wounded on 14 July 1943 whilst a Sergeant in No.3 Commando during operations at the bridge at Malati, Sicily, later re-named 3 Commando Bridge. Subsequently selected for officer training and sent to OCTU in 1944. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 29 July 1944 and rejoined No.3 Commando [2][3][4].
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[1a] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/8.
[2] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/65 and 66.
[2] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/65 and 66.
[3] London Gazette 36731, page 4576.
[4][Image 1] His nephew John Gossage.
[Image of original grave at Brachterbeek] Collection of LCpl John Emmerson 1 Cdo Bde HQ.
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