| Surname: | Sutton |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1047 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/5/16 to 11/11/18. Previously served in the 3 Lincolnshire Militia. 27/2/97 He enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment. No. 4679, age 18.10 years, born Skellinthorpe, occupation Baker, home address: Father, 30 Rasen Lane, Lincoln and later 9 Stewart Street, Dalmuir, Scotland. Served Home 27/2/97 to 22/2/99, India 23/2/99 to 14/2/?1901 Home 15/2/1901 to 15/10/10 to discharge. 8/11/1915 he re enlisted in the in the MFP, age 37.10 years, occupation Ships Rigger, home address 16 Burns Street, Dalmuir, Scotland. Served Home 8/11/15 to 25/5/16, BEF 26/5/16 to 12/2/19, Home 13/2/19 to 14/3/19, class Z reserve 15/3/19. 2/9/1910 he married Sarah Ann Downie, Spinster at Glasgow, they had 4 children. A letter in his Army Records dated 4/11/1915 from PM's Office, Aldershot states: Sir, In reply to your letter of the 2nd instant, applying to re-join the Corps of Military Foot Police, i have to inform you that owing to instructions having been received from the War Office that the permanent Military Police are not to be superseded by re-enlisted NCO's, therefore I cannot accept you in the rank you previously held, and the highest tank I am allowed to offer is that of Lance Corporal without pay. Yours faithfully, H C Hunt, Lt, Recruiting Officer for Commandant, Military Police. Mr W Sutton, 16 Burns Street, Dalmuir, NB. William Sutton. |