
| Regimental number | 21895 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W T Sutton, Green Street, Ashburton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right leg; amputated). Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Ruahine', 8 December 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 19 February 1919. War service: 2 years 293 days (of which 2 years 155 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 64 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 36 |
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