Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 825

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£780

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

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (2-Lt., U-L.I.A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Indian Service Medal; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 2 clasps, S. E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt., 8th G.R.) last with minor official correction before rank, nearly extremely fine (6) £300-350

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

Major K. M. Hutchison was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant in July 1939, serving with the Indian Army throughout the Second War. He was promoted to Captain in July 1946 (Brigade of Gurkhas), attaining the rank of Major in July 1952.