| Regimental number | 41957 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kent, England |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44.8 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Sutton, Riverlow, St Martin's, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in Royal Garrison Artillery, England; discharged on completion of service; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah Sutton, Kent, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 11 July 1917, and posted to B Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 21 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823125 |