HUTTON, Charles Rupert
| Service Numbers: | Officer, V17757 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 20 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 October 1956, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Dodonaea, Colonnade 4, Section Q, Niche 17 |
| Memorials: | Corinda Parbury Henty & Co. Pty. Ltd. Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Captain, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Captain, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, V17757 |
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Charles Rupert Hutton, born 20 January 1892, Presbyterian. 24, Accountant, 'Kalimna', Berkeley Street, Glenferrie, Victoria. Next of Kin, Mother, Mrs J P Hutton, 'Kalimna', Berkeley Street, Glenferrie, Victoria. Previous military service, 1 year as a Trooper in the Melbourne Cavalry and 2 ½ years in the 64th Infantry (City of Melbourne Regiment) as 2nd Lieutenant. Enlisted 22 September 1914 and appointed 9 October 1914 with 14th Battalion. Promoted to Captain 16 December 1914. Wounded on 30 April 1915 at Gallipoli, bullet wounds below both knees. Returned to Australia 31 October 1915, disembarked Melbourne 26 November 1915. 27 May 1916, embarked with 39th Battalion. Promoted Major on 1 October 1917. Returned to Australia 30 April 1919. Died 2 October 1956, Melbourne, service Springvale.