William Alfred SUTTON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: SUTTON

Forename(s): William Alfred

Place of Birth: Old Langho, Lancashire

Service No: 35533

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 'D' Coy 2nd Battalion

Division: 30th Division

Age: 18

Date of Death: 1918-05-08

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 52 to 54.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: EARBY, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

William Alfred Sutton was the son of Charles and Lucy Sutton, née McCann. Charles was born at Killington, Westmorland and Lucy at Blackburn, Lancashire.

1901 Billington, Lancashire Census: Old Schoolhouse - William A. Sutton, aged 1 year, born Langho, son of Charles and Lucy Sutton.

1911 Billington, Lancashire Census: Old Langho - William Alfred Sutton, aged 11 years, born Old Langho, son of Charles and Lucy Sutton.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William A. Sutton, 5/108057, 62426, W. York. R.; 35533, York R. Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William A. Sutton, 5/108057, 51/Grad. Bn W. York. R., 62426, 11/W. York. R.; 35533, 2/York. R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Alfred Sutton, 35533, 2 Yks. Date and Place of Death: 8.5.18. France. Death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Charles. £ 8 1s. 6d.

See also:
‘Earby in the First World War’ by Stephanie Carter, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2014).
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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