FEDERAL COMMANDANT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 283, 9 December 1901, Page 2

FEDERAL COMMANDANT.

SAILED FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 7. General Hutton sails by the Austral, His headquarters will probably be Mel- , bourne. Of the Federal Commandant the Argus speaks as follows :—“ General Sir Edward Thomas Henry Hutton is a military man. better known in Australia than any of the high Imperial officers prominent in the Boer war, for from 1898 to 1896 he occupied the position of commandant of the New South Wales forces, in which capacity he gained high praise for his courage, inflexibility, and powers of organisation, Unlike many officers, he was not amenable to social influence, and carried out the work of his department irrespective of personal or political associations. Born at Torquay in 1848, he was educated at Eton joined the 60th Rifles as a subaltern in 1867, saw service m the Zulu war of 1879, when he was mentioned in despatched. Two years later he participated in the disastrous Boer war, and in 1881 was in the Egyptian campaign as military secretary. He also was placed, in command of mounted infantry, and was present at all the operations around Alexandria. A few days later, he took part m the big battle of Tel-el-Kebir where his horse was shot under him, and for his work m that action he was mentioned in despatches. As a result, ho wasawarded a medal and star, and was given the brevet rank of major. He was Lain placed in command of mounted infantry m the Nile expedition of 1884, and held a staff appointment. In 1888, he raised and commanded a regunent of mounted infantry a, Aldershot, and in 1893 was appointed commandant of New South L Pn ° r i to ! ® avin S Australia in 18% he was elected president of the military conferences which met in that year. On returning to England, he was Adjutant-General of d l and held that position until 1 9 "’ when he was appointed general in command of the militia of tho Dominion o .Canada. In 1900, he relinquished this position to proceed to South Africa in Mantrv f igade ° f intantry. He has taken part in manv of the principal actions during the fr year General Hutton married in daughter of Lord Charles Paulet.”