25th County of London Cyclist Battalion
The London Regiment


Frederick Samuel HUTCHINGS


 
Medal card : (1) Pte. - 1/25th London Regt. (2) Lt. - King George's Own Pioneers (3) 2lt. - Indian Army
Medal card address - "Glendale, 10 Old Devonshire Rd, Balham SW12.
[1/25th Regt. Address Book*] - 'C' Coy. - Old Devonshire Rd, Balham, S.W.
India .G.S. Medal 
 

Royal Humane Society Bronze Medals Citations 

Hutchings, F.S. Cyclist The London Regt.
On the 17th February 1915, a man in trying to swim to shore from a wrecked vessel at Goring got into difficulty in the rough sea. Wheeler and Hutchings swam out and between them succeeded in saving him.

[Royal Humane Society Bronze Medals Citations Taken From The Annual Report For 1915 Compiled by Peter Helmore]


 
In this entry Hutchings was missed out with Wheeler getting the accolades.

2/25th

February 11th 1915
A few days later, there was a wreck off Goring, where "C" Company was at that time stationed. Owing to the heavy seas, the lifeboat failed to make contact, but Corporal Wheeler, at considerable risk and with great courage, swam out to the distressed vessel and for this action was recommended by the Colonel for the Royal Humane Society's Medal, which was subsequently awarded to him.

['The London Cyclist Battalion' pg.228]


 

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