Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant R. Hutton, alias ‘R. Black’, 1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Corps, late 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), Canadian Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (457671 Sjt. R. Black. 1/Can: M.G.C.) number partially officially corrected, good very fine £500-£600

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (Citation appearing in London Gazette 11 March 1920):

‘For gallantry and devotion to duty near Crow’s Nest and Cagnicourt on 1st and 2nd September, 1918. During this operations, while in charge of his battery transport, he used good judgement in bringing forward ammunition and rations under very heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 June 1917.

Robert Hutton alias ‘Robert Black’ was born in Dublin, Ireland. He enlisted under the name of Robert Black in the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal in June 1915. He served as Transport Sergeant with the 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front (MID). Hutton transferred to the 1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps in 1917. He signed a Statutory Declaration at Bramshott confirming his true identity, 9 June 1919.

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