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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 276

Six: Major K. M. Hutchison, 6th and 8th Gurkha Rifles, who was 'mentioned' in Malaya

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (2-Lt. K. M. Hutchinson. U-L.I.A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Indian Service Medal; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S. E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. K. M. Hutchison. 8th G.R.),this last with minor official correction before rank, nearly extremely fine (6)

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 June 1954 (6th Gurkha Rifles - Malaya).

Kenneth Mahaffy Hutchison was born on 13 March 1920 and was educated at Manwood School, Sandwich. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in July 1939, serving with the Indian Army, attached to the Leicestershire Regiment on the North-West Frontier at Razmak (Medal & clasp) and during the Second World War, with the 1/8th Gurkhas. He was promoted to Captain in July 1946 (Brigade of Gurkhas), having served in South-East Asia as Second-in-Command of the 4/8th Gurkhas in Java (Medal & clasp). Joining the 6th Gurkhas on 15 January 1948, he served with that unit in Malaya, having being made Major in July 1952 (clasp & M.I.D.). Retiring from the unit on 31 December 1963, he worked for the National Institute for the Blind and retired to play golf in 1986. He died at Deal, Kent on 11 March 2004; sold together with copied research including a photograph of the recipient.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000

Starting price
£600