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In 1994 Colin McKenzie traced one of the last living survivors of the Raid and visited him in an old folks home near Guildford
Alfred Hutchinson then approaching his 100th birthday was still lively and alert and gave a fascinating account of the Raid
Alfred describes the approach to the Mole and the boarding ladders destroyed by German gun fire
alfred_ladders 1.mp3Alfred describes the Iris leaving the Mole and coming under intense German shell fire
alfred_on_mole 2.mp3Alfred talks about Admiral Keyes addressing the troops on their return from Zeebrugge
alfred_dover 3.mp3He was one of the detachment of Royal Marines who crossed to Zeebrugge onboard the ferry 'Iris'
Alfred is pictured above (far right) at the IWM with the last surviving WW1 members of the Royal Navy in 1996
Alfred Hutchinson's service record
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