SUTTON, Robert
| Service Number: | 720 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 December 1916, Roma, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Blackall State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Selector/Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France |
| Tree Plaque: |
Roma Heroes Avenue
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 720, Roma, Queensland | |
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| 21 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 720, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 720, 3rd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 720, 41st Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 720 awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 |
Condolence letter
Robert Sutton's platoon officer wrote a condolence letter to Robert's parents dated 3 May 1918. He descibed Robert as a "kindly, quiet lad" well liked by the men in his platoon. He was killed when an artillary shell burst above his position in the trenches in the Somme in 1918.
Submitted 4 April 2023 by Donald Smith
In Memory
Robert Sutton was the third eldest of ten children born to Horatio and Annie Sutton. He was my grandmother's brother. His loss was greatly mourned in the family and each year, for many years, his family would insert 'In Memory' notice in the local paper.
Submitted 1 December 2021 by Donald Smith
Biography contributed by Donald Smith
"...720 Private Robert Sutton. Pte Sutton, a selector and farmer from Rockybank, Queensland, enlisted with the 13th Reinforcements of the 3rd Machine Gun Company in 1916. He transfered to the 41st Battalion after reaching England. Pte Sutton was killed in action in France, on 24 April 1918, aged 22." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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