Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal F. Hutt, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was decorated for his gallantry at Vimy Ridge in April 1917 - severely wounded on the same occasion, he was on the dangerously ill list for nearly a month and had his right leg amputated

Military Medal, G.V.R. (766852 Pte. F. Hutt, 3/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (766852 L. Cpl. F. Hutt, 3-Can. Inf.), good very fine and better (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Canadian Expeditonary Force 1914-1918.

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M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. The original recommendation states:

‘This man acted as a Platoon Runner throughout the operations against Vimy Ridge from 9 April - 12 April 1917. His Platoon was isolated some 400 yards from the rest of the Company to the west of Farbus Wood, and this man carried messages continually for 62 hours through a very heavy enemy barrage, and his cheerfulness and willingness were always an example to all ranks.’

Frederick Hutt, who was born in Toronto, Canada, in September 1885, enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in December 1915.

Embarked for France in November 1916, where he joined the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, he was decorated for the above cited deeds at Vimy Ridge in April 1917. Sadly, however, he was severely wounded in the right knee on the same occasion, and the leg had to be amputated. Invalided to Canada, he was finally discharged as unfit for further service in December 1918.

Swith copied service papers.