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'''William Sutton''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1830 – 16 February 1888) was an [[England|English]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. |
'''William Sutton''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (c. 1830 – 16 February 1888) was an [[England|English]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. |
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==Details== |
==Details== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999) |
*''[[Monuments to Courage]]'' (David Harvey, 1999) |
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*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (This England, 1997) |
*''[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]]'' (This England, 1997) |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041214222822/http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/kent.htm Location of grave and VC medal] ''(Kent)'' |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041214222822/http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/kent.htm Location of grave and VC medal] ''(Kent)'' |
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Latest revision as of 22:20, 28 February 2024
William Sutton | |
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| Born | c. 1830 Ightham, Kent |
| Died | 16 February 1888 (aged 57–58) Ightham |
| Buried | St Peter's Churchyard, Ightham |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Bugler |
| Unit | 60th Rifles |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
William Sutton VC (c. 1830 – 16 February 1888) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
[edit]Sutton was about 27 years old, and a bugler in the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles (later The King's Royal Rifle Corps), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 13 September 1857 at Delhi, India for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
60th Rifles (1st Battalion)
Bugler William Sutton. Date of Act of Bravery, 13th September, 1857
For gallant conduct at Delhi on the 13th of September, 1857, the night previous to the Assault, in volunteering to reconnoitre the breach. This Soldier's conduct was conspicuous throughout the operations, especially on the 2nd of August, 1857, on which occasion, during an attack by the Enemy in force, he rushed forward over the trenches, and killed one of the Enemy's Buglers, who was in the act of sounding. Elected by the Privates of the Regiment.[1]
There is a plaque in his memory in St Peter's Church, Ightham, where he is buried in an unmarked grave.
The medal
[edit]His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester, England.
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 22347". The London Gazette. 20 January 1860. p. 178.
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
External links
[edit]- 1830s births
- 1888 deaths
- People from Ightham
- King's Royal Rifle Corps soldiers
- British recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British military musicians
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Military personnel from Kent
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- Burials in Kent