George Hutson
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George William Hutson (December 22, 1889 – September 14, 1914) was a British
athlete who competed mainly in the long distance events.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
in the 5000 metres where he won the bronze medal. He also joined team mates William Cottrill
and Cyril Porter
to win his second bronze of the games in the 3000 metre team race.
Hutson was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a serjeant with the Royal Sussex Regiment
during the Battle of the Marne
. His remains were not recovered and his name is recorded on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
athlete who competed mainly in the long distance events.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated...
held in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
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in the 5000 metres where he won the bronze medal. He also joined team mates William Cottrill
William Cottrill
William Cottrill was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 3000 metre team where he won the Bronze medal with his team mates George Hutson and Cyril Porter....
and Cyril Porter
Cyril Porter
Cyril Henry Atwell Porter was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 3000 metre team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates William Cottrill and George Hutson....
to win his second bronze of the games in the 3000 metre team race.
Hutson was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a serjeant with the Royal Sussex Regiment
Royal Sussex Regiment
The Royal Sussex Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1966. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers reforms by the amalgamation of the 35th Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot...
during the Battle of the Marne
Battle of the Marne
There were two Battles of the Marne, taking place near the Marne River in Marne, France during World War I:* First Battle of the Marne * Second Battle of the Marne...
. His remains were not recovered and his name is recorded on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial
The La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial is a World War I memorial in France, located on the south bank of the River Marne, on the outskirts of the commune of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, 66 kilometres east of Paris, in the department of Seine-et-Marne...
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