William Sutton
Bugler, 1st Battalion. 60th Rifles
- Register No.
- 1196 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Bugler all Buglers →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. 60th Rifles all 60th Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 August 1857 to 13 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 20th January 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- in 1830 at Ightham, Kent
- Died
- 16th February 1888 at Ightham, Kent
- Memorial / grave
- Buried in unmarked grave at St Peter's Churchyard, Ightham, Kent
- Medal held by
- the Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester
Digest of citation
On the night prior to the assault of the 13th September, 1857, at Delhi, India, Bugler Sutton volunteered to go and reconnoitre the breach. For conspicuous conduct throughout the operations at Delhi, with special attention to the operation on 2nd August 1857, during an enemy attack,, in force. On this occasion, Bugler Sutton rushed over the trenches, killing an enemy Bugler who was in the act of sounding
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SUTTON, William. (reg No. 1196).
Bugler. 1st Battalion. 60th Rifles * London Gazetted on 20th January 1860.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester.
Born in 1830 at Ightham, Kent.
Died on 16th February 1888 at Ightham, Kent .
Buried in unmarked grave at St Peter's Churchyard, Ightham, Kent.
Digest of Citation reads: On the night prior to the assault of the 13th September, 1857, at Delhi, India, Bugler Sutton volunteered to go and reconnoitre the breach. For conspicuous conduct throughout the operations at Delhi, with special attention to the operation on 2nd August 1857, during an enemy attack,, in force. On this occasion, Bugler Sutton rushed over the trenches, killing an enemy Bugler who was in the act of sounding.
* King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Additional information:. Bugler Sutton was elected by the Regiment, for the Victoria Cross, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant.
Additional information
Bugler Sutton was elected by the Regiment, for the Victoria Cross, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant.
* King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Register note: Multiple acts
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