ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SUTTON, Charlie

SUTTON, Charlie

Full Name: Charlie

SUTTON

Date of Birth: 09

–

1894

Place of birth: Northchurch Great Berkhamstead Hertfordshire

England

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Father- John SUTTON, Mother- Sarah Anne SUTTON

Next of Kin Address: 14 Spring Vale Dartford Kent England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2724

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-10

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-02

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery Wallonie Belgium- Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 2

29/03/1916- Completed Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
18/04/1916- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA & Allotted to 64 Depot as Private
4/05/1916- To 6th Reinforcements 51st Battalion Blackboy Hill
23/12/1916- Admitted Codford Group Hospital ( Laryngitis )
3/01/1917- Discharged from Hospital to rejoin Training Battalion Codford
3/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
10/02/1917- Joined 51st Battalion in the field France
26/08/1917- Killed in Action Belgium.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 49388

Victory Medal – No. 48789

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 330024

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 154.