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Fitzroy Hutton
Birth name Fitzroy Evelyn Patrick Hutton
Born 1894
Died 1975
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy
Rank Rear-Admiral
Commands held HMS Penelope
HMS Hermes
HMS Warspite
Battles/wars World War II

Fitzroy Hutton (1894 – 1975) was a Royal Navy officer during World War II.

He commanded the light cruiser Penelope in 1936–1939, then commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (95) in 1939–1940 before becoming Chief of Staff for the Commander-in-Chief, China, in 1940–1941.[1]

Citations[]

  1. Halpern, p. 408

Bibliography[]

  • Halpern, Paul G., ed (2016). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1930–1939. Publications of the Navy Records Society. 163. London: Routledge for the Navy Records Society. ISBN 978-1-4724-7597-8. 
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