ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SUTTON, William John

SUTTON, William John

Full Name: William John

SUTTON

Date of Birth: 02

–

1870

Place of birth: Pinjarra, WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Harvey, WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Florence Cecilia SUTTON

Next of Kin Address: Harvey, WA.

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1012

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: Aust Remount Unit 1

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-14

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-12

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-11

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-06-23

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Age at Death: 69

Burial Location: Harvey Old Cemetery Grave – 11-15.

PREVIOUS SERVICE – 18th Australian Light Hores – 6 months.
14/10/1915- Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Perth WA
16/10/1915- To Remount Unit at Guildford WA as Private
12/11/1915- Embarked Melbourne, VIC aboard ” Orsova ” bound for Egypt
11/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
07/01/1916- Admitted 4th Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Measles )
25/01/1916- Discharged from Hospital to Training Base
29/01/1916- Admitted Maadi Hospital Egypt ( Pyrexia )
03/02/1916- Admitted Australia & New Zealand Convalescent Depot Helouan Egypt
18/03/1916- Admitted No. 1 Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Chronic Bronchitis/Catarrh )
11/05/1916- Embarked Egypt aboard ” Kanowna ” for Return to Australia
15/06/1916- Disembarked Fremantle WA ex Egypt
23/06/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 6669

British War Medal – No. 6082

Victory Medal – No. 6069.