George Hutson, English runner and soldier (d. 1914)
George William Hutson (22 December 1889 – 14 September 1914) was a British athlete who competed mainly in long-distance running events. He was born in Lewes, East Sussex.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 Joe Cottrill and Cyril Porter to win his second bronze of the games in the 3000 metre team race.Hutson was killed in action, aged 24, during World War I, 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.
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