James Duncan SUTTON MID

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Service Numbers:	1814, 569
Enlisted:	17 February 1902, Up until early February 1902, James Sutton was intending to rejoin the 3rd Regiment Mounted Infantry. On the 14th of February, 1902, James Sutton enlisted with the Commonwealth Contingent for Service in South Africa.
Last Rank:	Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Brushgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bungawalbin, Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Dairyman
Died:	Heart failure following an operation for appendicitis, St Vincents Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 3 February 1903
Cemetery:	Tucki Tucki Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Presbyterian Sec 4 Pos 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Warrant Officer II, 1814, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 569, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
21 Mar 1901:	Embarked 569, James Sutton, Service No 569, of the 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles Regiment, E Squadron, Embarked with regimental staff and squadrons A,E and C on the transport ship “S S British Princess” on the 21st March 1901. The ship arrived at Durbin 17 April 1901 … The S S British Princess had 18 officers, 397 non commissioned officers and men and 408 horses aboard.
5 May 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 569, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
21 May 1901:	Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 569, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles, The Boer Offensive, Sergeant Sutton was shot through the hand and thigh in an attempt to save the life of Trooper A M Campbell
17 Feb 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Squadron Sergeant Major, 1814, Up until early February 1902, James Sutton was intending to rejoin the 3rd Regiment Mounted Infantry. On the 14th of February, 1902, James Sutton enlisted with the Commonwealth Contingent for Service in South Africa.
3 Feb 1903:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant Major , 1814, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

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James Duncan SUTTON was born in Brushgrove, NSW in 1878

His parents were Malcolm SUTTON & Flora GRAHAM who married in NSW in 1869 (registered in Maitland)

He served during the Boer War with the 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse & the 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles