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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 16th September…… Joseph Armand Shuter was born on 27th May, 1876 at Essendon, Victoria, Australia.

He attended Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria.

On 15th January, 1891 Joseph Armand Shuter entered service with the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet with Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia.  

The 1891 England Census recorded Joseph A. Shuter, Naval Cadet, aged 14, Training for H. M. Navy. He was listed as “Not on Board” H.M.S. Britannia, a 1st Class Training Ship for Naval Cadets, which was in Dartmouth Harbour, England on the night of April 5th, 1891.

He was listed on the 1891 England Census as Joseph A. Shuter, Cadet, H.M.S. Britannia, aged 14, at Ufton Court, Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, England. The Head of the house was listed as Henry Cyril Sharp (Living on own means, aged 50). Also listed was Annie M. Sharp – sister of Henry Cyril Sharp (Living on own means, aged 56), Elsimore M. Shuter – sister of Joseph Shuter (Living on own means, aged 20), Annie P. Harris – Servant (Parlour Maid, aged 20), Julia A. Archer - Servant (Cook, aged 26) & Lilly L. Smith – Servant (Housemaid, aged 18).

Joseph Armand Shuter was promoted to Midshipman on 5th May, 1893.

Midshipman Joseph Armand Shuter was promoted to Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15th November, 1896.

Acting Sub-Lieutenant Joseph Armand Shuter was commissioned as Lieutenant on 30th June, 1899.

From The London Gazette – May 12, 1905:

Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order

St James’s Palace, May 12, 1905.

The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty’s cruise in the Mediterranean, to make the following appointments to the Royal Victorian Order, to take effect from the dates noted:-

…..

To be Members of the Fourth Class:

28th April, 1905, Lieutenant-Commander Joseph Armand Shuter, R.N., commanding His Majesty’s ship “Foyle”.

The 1911 England Census recorded Joseph Armand Shuter as a 34 year old, single, Royal Navy Lieutenant & Commander boarding at 80 St. George’s Square, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England in a 7 roomed dwelling. The Head of the house was Mrs Ann Barlow, Boarding House Keeper (Widow, aged 54) & Mary Buckley was listed as a Servant (aged 23).

Lieutenant Joseph Armand Shuter was promoted to Commander on 31st December, 1913. He attended Signal & War Courses from 9th February, 1914 to 19th June, 1914 & obtained 2nd Class.

On 2nd November, 1914, Lieutenant Commander Shuter was discharged to Hospital Queensferry – functional heart disease – 1 month.

Lieutenant Commander Joseph Armand Shuter was admitted to Chatham Hospital on 16th December, 1914  with disease of the liver – 3 weeks. He was discharged on 12th January, 1914 to unemployed time Resurvey.

He was reported as unfit on 9th February, 1915  – 6 weeks unemployed & treatment at his own expense. He was to be resurveyed on 23rd June, 1915 but was not able to attend & was to be resurveyed when he was fit to travel.

Lieutenant Commander Joseph Armand Shuter died on 16th September, 1915 at 41 Manchester Street, Manchester Square from Liver cirrhosis.

(**Note: One of the Royal Naval Officers sheet for Joseph Armand Shuter records his date of death as 17th September, 1915 as does the First World War – War Services Old Melbournians – Our Honoured Dead however his headstone has date of death as 16th as does CWGC & Australian War Memorial - Commemorative Roll).)

He was buried in All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England & has a private headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Newspaper item – Hampshire Telegraph, Hampshire, England – 24 September, 1915:

NAVAL COMMANDER’S DEATH

Commander Joseph Armand Shuter, R.N., M.V.O., whose death has taken place in London from illness contracted on active service, entered the Royal Navy in 1891, and first saw active service during the Samoan operations in 1899, at which time he was serving in H.M.S. Porpoise. Later, as Lieutenant-Commander of H.M.S. Foyle, during the Mediterranean tour of their majesties King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra in 1905, his destroyer was detailed for duty in attendance on the Royal yacht, his services on that occasion being recognised by King Edward, who bestowed upon him the Royal Victorian Order. He afterwards served in the suppression of the slave and arms traffic, Persian Gulf, 1908-1910. At the time of his death he was on sick leave, having been invalided from the North Sea Fleet, where he had been in command of a flotilla of torpedo-destroyers.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/kensal-green--all-souls.html

JOSEPH ARMAND SHUTER

Who died on 17th September 1915 in London after having been invalided home from the North Sea was the sixth son of the late Mr. Charles Shuter. He was born in 1876 and was at Melbourne Grammar School in 1889 and 1890. On leaving Melbourne Grammar School he entered the Navy, and was awarded the M.V.O. in the Mediterranean for services rendered to King Edward VII. on his visit there. When war broke out he was a Lieutenant, and subsequently was appointed Commander in command of H.M.T: B. Destroyer "Antelope." He was on service with her in the North Sea when he was invalided sick to London. He died from pleurisy and pericarditis. 

Source : War Services Old Melburnians 1914 – 1918