pilot. Hutchinson was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in 1944 after a bombing run on an oil refinery in Sterkrade was interrupted when his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. He was able to return the aircraft to Britain, while managing to take valuable photographs of the intended target. Political career In 1950 Hutchinson successfully ran for the newly created seat of Cottesloe in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, representing the Liberal and Country League (later the Liberal Party), and held the seat until his retirement in 1977. After David Brand led the Liberals to victory in 1959, Hutchinson was named Chief Secretary, Minister for Health and Minister for Fisheries, posts he held in both the Brand-Watts and Brand-Nalder Ministries. From May 1974 to February 1977, Hutchinson was speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. Honours He was knighted for services to the state of Western Australia when he retired from politics. His contribution to Australian rules football was also honoured, in 2004, when he was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame. References External links 1914 births 1999 deaths East Fremantle Football Club players East Fremantle Football Club coaches South Fremantle Football Club players South Fremantle Football Club coaches West Perth Football Club players West Perth Football Club coaches Australian rules footballers from Western Australia West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Speakers of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia Australian sportsperson-politicians People educated at Wesley College, Perth Australian Knights Bachelor 20th-century Australian politicians Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Australian Air Force officers Australian World War II pilots