Balfour Oliphant Hutchison

Lieutenant-general Sir Balfour Oliphant Hutchison KBE CB (12 February 1889 – 26 April 1967) was a Scottish soldier active in World War II.

Background

Hutchison was the son of Alexander Hutchison, of Braehead, Kirkcaldy, Fife. His older brother Robert Hutchison, 1st and last Baron Hutchison of Montrose (1873–1950) was a Major-General in the British Army, as well as 1st and last Baron of Montrose.[1]

Military career

Hutchison gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1909, and the rank of Colonel in 1938. From 1935 to 1937 he was Commanding Officer, 10th Royal Hussars.[2] He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire in 1940, when he was Deputy Quartermaster-General, Middle East.[2] He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath in 1941. He gained the rank of Major-General on 17 January 1942, when he was General Officer Commanding Sudan & Eritrea.[2] He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-General on 10 December 1945 upon retirement as Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India.[2] He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire in 1946.[1]

Personal life

Sir Balfour Hutchison married Audrey Jervis-White-Jervis, daughter of Herbert Jervis-White-Jervis and Beatrice Ruggles-Brise, on 28 January 1920. They had 5 children. He lived at Rendham Court, Rendham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England, where he also died on 26 April 1967.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 thepeerage.com Lt.-Gen. Sir Balfour Oliphant Hutchison
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sir Balfour Oliphant Hutchison, generals.dk
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