Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private H. Hutchinson, Northumberland Fusiliers

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3349 Pte., 1/North’d. Fus.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State (3349 Pte., North’d. Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3349 Pte., North’d. Fus.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3349 Private Henry Hutchinson, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers) mounted for wear, very fine and better (4) £420-480

Henry Hutchinson was born in Startforth, near Barnard Castle, North Yorkshire. A Shoemaker by occupation, he attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 8 June 1892, aged 22 years. With the regiment he served in India, March 1893-March 1895; Singapore, March 1895-December 1896; Gibraltar, January 1897-January 1898; and Egypt, January-October 1898. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in June 1899 but was soon recalled for service in the Boer War, serving in South Africa, November 1899-September 1902. Hutchinson was taken prisoner at Stormberg, 10 December 1899 but later released. His second period of service was marred by a conviction in October 1901 for drunkenness whilst on duty for which he was given 28 days imprisonment. Hutchinson was discharged to the reserve once more in May 1903 and fully discharged in July 1908. With copied service papers.