Christopher Hutton
Christopher William Clayton Hutton (1893–1965) a soldier, airman, journalist and inventor, was recruited as an intelligence officer to work for MI9, a branch of the British Military Intelligence, during the Second World War. Known as 'Clutty' to his friends, he was engaged towards the end of 1939 by the War Office to work under Major (later Brigadier) Norman Crockatt, in order to set up and run operations to create and distribute escape and evasion aids for Allied servicemen. Hutton's small team identified suitable manufacturers, ensured supplies and devised methods by which the concealed aids could be sent to prisoner of war camps.
Hutton, British Columbia
Percy Moore ran the mill's general store, before relocating to Finmore in 1920, where he opened the first store and became postmaster. Arthur E.C. Read (Reid alternate spelling) was the mill purchasing agent and store manager for three years, and was the recognized guide for big game hunters at the community in 1921. After a movie showing in 1922, the Hutton orchestra supplied the music for a dance. The following year, the Constable Service transferred to McBride. Peaking at 800-1,000, the population largely dispersed after the 1925 fire. When the sawmill closed, the company pool hall, general store and hospital contents were sold.