MAJOR GENERAL EDWARD THOMAS HENRY HUTTON

Approximate Image Size: 7 1/2 X 10 inches Approximate Overall Size: 10 X 14 inches

PARTIAL DESCRIPTION FROM THE BIOGRAPHY: Major-General Edward Thomas Henry Hutton was born. December 6th, 1848, and joined the 60th King's Royal Rifles as Ensign August 9th, 1867, becoming Lieutenant August 9th, 1871, Instructor of Musketry February Ist, 1873, and Adjutant June 10th, 1874. The latter appointment he held until May 28th, 1877. His first war experience was gained with the 3rd Battalion of his regiment in Zululand in, 1879, when he was present at the action of Gingindlovu and relief of Ekowe. He afterwards served as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General North Crealock, C.B.. until the end of the war, and was decorated with the, medal with clasp. Having obtained his Company on July 14th, 1879, he entered for the Staff College, passed the necessary examination in September, 1879, and studied at Camberley during 1880-81, leaving, however, in time to do duty with Barrow's Mounted Infantry in the first Boer War. In the Egyptian Campaign, 1882, he acted at first as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Sir Archibald Alison at Alexandria. He was afterwards told off to raise a Mounted Infantry Corps, which he did with wonderful smartness. He was at the reconnaissance in force from Alexandria on August 5th, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and was mentioned in Despatches in very flattering terms; was promoted to a Brevet majority, received the medal with clasp, the 4th Class of the Medjidie and Khedive's star. On August 19th, 1883, he went to Aldershot as a Brigade Major, and was so employed until June 12th, 1884, when the Nile Expedition took him back to Egypt as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General. He raised the 1st and 2nd Battalions Mounted Infantry and was for some time commandant of the corps. So highly were his services thought of that he was appointed to Aldershot as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General on,October 1st, 1887, with the view of introducing a proper system of training for Mounted Infantry, and he remained at the head of the school which he established until August 31st, 1892. He had been promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel May 29th, 1889, and in recognition of his valuable services he was on December 21st, 1892, appointed an Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel in the Army.

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