Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson VC , MC (16 December 1883 – 9 April 1954) was an American-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) during the First World War . The VC is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Hutcheson was one of the seven Canadians to be awarded the Victoria Cross for their deeds on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France . The other six were Arthur George Knight , William Henry Metcalf , Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney , Cyrus Wesley Peck , Walter Leigh Rayfield and John Francis Young .
19-1158: Hutcheson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bellenden Hutcheson (1883–1954), VC recipient in World War I Charles Sterling Hutcheson (1894–1969), U.S. District judge for the Eastern District of Virginia David Hutcheson (footballer) (1892–1962), Scottish footballer Francis Hutcheson (philosopher) (1694–1746), philosopher Francis Hutcheson (songwriter) (c. 1722–1773), his son John Hutcheson , several people Joseph Collier Hutcheson (1906–1972), Virginia lawyer and state senator, brother of Charles Sterling Hutcheson Joseph Chappell Hutcheson (1842–1924), Texas politician Thad Hutcheson (1915–1986), Texas Republican politician George Hutcheson (–1639), joint-founder with his younger brother Thomas Hutcheson, of Hutchesons Hospital, Glasgow. See also [ edit ] Hutchesson , surname Hutchison (disambiguation) Hutchinson (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
38-765: A new shared government facility, The Garry W. Morden Centre, with the City of Mississauga Emergency Training Services. The regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014. On 26 October 2015 the Afghanistan battle honour was presented to the regiment and added to the regimental colour by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex . Battle honours in small capitals are for large operations and campaigns and those in lowercase are for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours authorized to be emblazoned on regimental colours. The regiment's museum
57-531: Is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Toronto , Ontario, Canada. The regiment was first formed in 1915 as the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, CEF , and was later reorganized several times before being officially designated as The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own). The regiment's current mission task is to provide direct fire support (DFS). Members of
76-607: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bellenden Hutcheson Hutcheson was a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School . In 1915, he renounced his United States citizenship in order to join the Canadian Army as a medical officer. He reclaimed his American citizenship after the war. He was 34 years old, and a captain in the Canadian Army Medical Corps , Canadian Expeditionary Force , attached to 75th (Mississauga) Battalion , during
95-525: The 2nd Infantry Division . The battalion continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion disbanded on 31 December 1945. In 2000, the regiment added a secondary title in recognition of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 's long association as colonel-in-chief. She had held the position since 1938. The regiment was now referred to as "The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)." The regiment
114-534: The 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF , 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF and other units of the 4th Canadian Division, to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion disbanded on 11 April 1918. During the Second World War , the regiment initially mobilized a machine gun battalion for the 1st Canadian Infantry Division . Following a reorganization early in 1940,
133-723: The First World War . He was awarded the MC in 1918 for attended to and dressing the wounded. On 2 September 1918 in France , Captain Hutcheson went through the Drocourt-Quéant Support Line with his battalion, remaining on the field until every wounded man had been attended to. He dressed the wounds of a seriously hurt officer under terrific machine-gun and shell fire, and with the help of prisoners and his own men, succeeded in evacuating
152-618: The King's Guard at Buckingham Palace . The 2nd Battalion served in the reserve army in Canada. During the Second World War , the Regiment mobilized as The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Machine Gun), CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Machine Gun), CASF on 7 November 1940; as the 2nd Infantry Division Support Battalion (The Toronto Scottish Regiment), CIC, CASF on 1 May 1943; and as
171-579: The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) , a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. In 2009 a new armoury was opened in Etobicoke for the regiment. This facility was named in honour of Captain Hutcheson. Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother%27s Own) The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
190-590: The surname Hutcheson . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hutcheson&oldid=1191815446 " Categories : Surnames of Scottish origin Surnames Surnames of Ulster-Scottish origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
209-523: The 1st Battalion, The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Machine Gun), CIC, CASF on 24 February 1944. On 7 December 1939, it embarked for Great Britain. In April 1940, the 1st Battalion also mounted the King's Guard at Buckingham Palace . The 2nd Battalion served in the reserve army in Canada. The battalion took part in Operation Jubilee on 19 August 1942. It landed again in France on 6 and 7 July 1944, as part of
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#1732852855754228-472: The Queant-Drocourt Support Line with the battalion. Without hesitation and with utter disregard of personal safety he remained on the field until every wounded man had been attended to. He dressed the wounds of a seriously wounded officer under terrific machine-gun and shell fire, and, with the assistance of prisoners and of his own men, succeeded in evacuating him to safety, despite the fact that
247-405: The battalion was reassigned to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division , where it operated as a support battalion, providing machine-gun detachments for the Operation Jubilee force at Dieppe in 1942, and then with an additional company of mortars, it operated in support of the rifle battalions of the 2nd Division in northwest Europe from July 1944 to VE Day. In April 1940, the 1st Battalion also mounted
266-416: The bearer party suffered heavy casualties. Immediately afterwards he rushed forward, in full view of the enemy, under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, to tend a wounded sergeant, and, having placed him in a shell-hole, dressed his wounds. Captain Hutcheson performed many similar gallant acts, and, by his coolness and devotion to duty, many lives were saved. The 75th Battalion's lineage is today continued by
285-648: The officer to safety. Immediately afterwards, he rushed forward in full view of the enemy to attend a wounded sergeant, and having placed him in a shell-hole, dressed his wounds. The citation reads: His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to:– Capt. Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson, Can. A. Med. Corps, attd. 75th Bn., 1st Central Ontario R. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on September 2nd, when under most intense shell, machine-gun and rifle fire, he went through
304-479: The predecessor to The Toronto Scottish Regiment was raised on July 1, 1915, by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Beckett. Within three weeks more than 1,500 personnel had been recruited. On 29 March 1916 the battalion was fully trained and sailed for Liverpool. Over 5,500 soldiers served in the battalion during the First World War, of whom 1,049 were killed, including Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Beckett. The 75th Battalion CEF
323-824: The regiment are trained in the tactical and strategic employment of various company-level heavy weapon systems, including the Browning M2 heavy machine gun (HMG), the C16 Automatic Grenade Launcher System (AGLS), and the BGM-71 tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) antitank guided missile (ATGM) to provide DFS to a manoeuvring battle group. As a Primary Reserve infantry regiment, The Toronto Scottish Regiment augments 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment in Petawawa , Ontario, by providing DFS on exercises and operations. The 75th (Mississauga) Battalion,
342-604: Was awarded 16 battle honours , and Captain Bellenden Hutcheson, the medical officer, was awarded the Victoria Cross . In 1921 the regiment was renamed The Toronto Scottish Regiment by the commanding officer of the day, Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Harbottle, CMG, DSO, VD. The 84th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 18 June 1916. There, on 30 June 1916, its personnel were absorbed by
361-832: Was part of the escort at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in April 2002. The regimental tartan is Hodden Grey. On September 12, 2009, the regimental headquarters, A Company and Administration Company moved to the Captain Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson VC Armoury, which is shared with the Toronto Police Service . The armoury is a green building, earning a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDS) silver rating. On May 8, 2012, 75th Company moved from its previous location in Mississauga to
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