The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J E Sutton

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Private John Edward SUTTON, G/20033, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, No14. Field Ambulance, France, 23rd August 1918, age 20.

15th July 1898, born Haworth, Yorkshire, son of John and Sarah Louisa Sutton, of 12 Melbourne Street, Shipley, Yorkshire / 7, Melbourne Street, Shipley, Yorkshire.

4th September 1898, St Michael & All Angels, Haworth, Yorkshire, baptim of John Edward Sutton, son of John, (carter),  and Sarah Louisa Sutton, 10 Dean Street, Haworth.

1911 Census - 27 Albert Street, Saltaire, Shipley, Yorkshire - John Sutton, head, age 50, married, horse driver, Worsted manufacturer, worker, born Birmingham, Warwickshire; Sarah Louisa Sutton, wife, age 54, married 27 years, 5 children, 4 sill alive, at home, born Sherrington; Christene Emily Sutton, daughter, age 26, single, weaver, Worsted manufacturer, worker, born Haworth, Yorkshire; Evelyn Sutton, daughter, age 25, single, weaver, Worsted manufacturer, worker, born Haworth, Yorkshire; Annie Sutton, daughter, age 20, single, weaver, Worsted manufacturer, worker, born Haworth, Yorkshire; John Edward Sutton, son, age 12, school part time, Worsted spinner, Worsted manufacturer, worker, born Haworth, Yorkshire.

Previously served 2/6th? Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.

Enlisted Bradford, Yorkshire, age 18 years & 272 days, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 121lbs.  Resided Shipley, Yorkshire. Formerly carter.

Home 12th April 1917 to 11th October 1917; BEF 12th October 1917 to 23rd August 1918.

12th April 1917, enlisted; 13th April 1917, posted No.3. Depot, General Reserve Cavalry, Service No.33729; 16th April 1917, posted 3rd General Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 25th August 1917, transferred to 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.G/59190; 12th October 1917 posted BEF & embarked; 13th October 1917, Infantry Base Depot, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 14th October 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th October 1917, joined Battalion, In the Field; 30th October 1917, In the Field, losing by neglect equipment & kit, pay for deficiencies; 23rd November 1917, In the Field, having a dirty rifle at 8.45am Parade, 2 days confined to Barracks; 1st December 1917, In the Field, being dirty on 7.30am Parade, 2 days confined to Barracks; 12th December 1917, with Battalion, to Italy; 1st April 1918, returned to France with Battalion; 23rd August 1918, wounded in action.

17th March 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 10/7 a week payable to mother will cease.

Buried at  Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, II. B. 20., France. Commemorated Shipley Roll of Honour.