Lieutenant-Colonel C.F. Hutchinson
2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
6th Battalion, Green Howards
6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers

Col. Hutchinson, with complete disregard for his own safety, moved forward to where he could control the attack and was successful in capturing the first locality. He was, however, wounded, and have to be evacuated. Throughout the assault he had set a fine example to his battalion and led them in spite of heavy casualties through the beach defences and up to the final objective.

(D.S.O. citation, 31 August 1944)

Born on 5 March 1908 Darlington, Durham, Charles Francis Hutchinson was a educated at Durham University and a Territorial Army officer, commissioned officer with the Durham Light Infantry since 1926. He joined the 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment in October 1942 and served as second-in-command prior to succeeding Lieutenant-Colonel L.H. Spicer in January 1944. After five months of training and planning, Hutchinson led the 2nd East Yorks ashore at Sword Beach on 6 June 1944.

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