Frederick John SUTTON

Regimental number2/2566A
AddressWainui, Northern Wairoa
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs C B Sutton, Rehia, Otamatea
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 13 November 1915
Medals

Military Medal

'At High Wood on 16th September. As assistant to the Forward Observation Officer he went into Switch Trench at 7am and spent the entire day keeping the line intact in that area and carrying messages to the visual signalling station behind Crest Trench. This area was under extremely heavy fire all day, and the work carried out by him was especially praiseworthy.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 9 December 1916

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Eighth