11 Facts About Balfour Hutchison

On 9 December 1911 Balfour Hutchison transferred to the 7th Hussars, and received a promotion to lieutenant on 9 August 1913.

Balfour Hutchison then served for two years as a staff captain with Scottish Command, before being sent to Northern China, joining the Shanghai Defence Force as a staff captain, later being made Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General.

Balfour Hutchison transferred to the 10th Royal Hussars on 11 October 1930, and from 1935 to 1937 he succeeded Willoughby Norrie as commanding officer of the regiment.

Balfour Hutchison was invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1940, when he was Deputy Quartermaster-General, Middle East, and with it came a promotion to the acting rank of major general.

Balfour Hutchison was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1941.

Balfour Hutchison gained the rank of major-general on 17 January 1942, when he was General Officer Commanding Sudan and Eritrea.

Balfour Hutchison gained the rank of honorary lieutenant-general on 10 December 1945 upon retirement as Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India.

Balfour Hutchison was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946.

Balfour Hutchison was mentioned in despatches several times during the war, including on 26 July 1940.

Balfour Hutchison married Audrey Jervis-White-Jervis, daughter of Herbert Jervis-White-Jervis and Beatrice Ruggles-Brise, on 28 January 1920.

Balfour Hutchison lived at Rendham Court, Rendham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, where he died on 26 April 1967.