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Surname:Sutton
Initials:A
Rank:Sergeant
Army Number:P/9102
Notes:MFP. Served Home. 9/8/1915 enlisted Buffs, Royal West Kent Regiment No. 3083 and No. 102670 and 1/9/1916 93 Training Reserve Battalion, No. TR/10/40024, 10/4/17 transferred to the MFP in rank of A/Sgt. Re enlisted age 38 years, occupation Attendant, home address: 11 Heath Grove, Barming Heath, Kent, born Little Wakering, Essex. Served Home 9/8/15 to 145/4/18 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. Originally enlisted 18/3/90 in the Buffs, East Kent Regiment, No. 3083, Served Home 18/3/91 to 1/3/92, India 2/3/92 to 23/3/98, Home 24/3/98 to 21/12/99, South Africa 22/12/99 to 19/8/02, Home 20/8/02 to discharge. 20/12/02 married Alice Fenn at Maidstone, Kent.
Info from pension record, DIED 2/11/1922. Name of widow Alice Rosetta Sutton, 11 Heath Grove, Barming, Nr Maidstone, Kent. 8/11/22 pension 31/1 23/6 child allowance total 54/7 per week.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Wife Sutton, Alice Rosetta, husband Sutton Arthur, MFP, P/9102, Sgt, DIED 2/11/1922, 11 Heath Grove, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, Award of A P. 8/12/1922, 31/1, children 23/6, total 54/7, weekly rate of alternative pension 11 - 12 commenced 8/11/1922, stamp OK. Also: DIED 2/11/1922, Effects Sutton, Arthur, MFP, P/9102, R W Kent, 99 Training Reserve, 15/4/1918 discharged, 11 Heath Grove, Baring Heath, Maidstone Kent, SFJ 637, Stamp: Ad 10/4/1918 at 32/6, from 6/4/1919 to 14/5/1918, Chelsea no. VV56.1129, received 15/4/1918, 11/M/37453. Also: Sutton, Mrs Alice Rosetta, 11/W/4588, Kent, 11 Heath Grove, Barming, Nr Maidstone, P/9102, Sgt, Arthur Sutton, MFP, CR 14/11/1922.
Arthur Sutton.
Arthur Sutton
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/112 Jan. 14, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B84790. Enlisted 9/8/1915, discharged 15/4/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvi) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 40years 9months. Served home.
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/169 Page: 89 Aug. 20, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Relief of Kimberley, Transvaal. Awarded as Cpl 2 The Buffs, No. 3083.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/319 Page: 446 Nov. 28, 1902)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Cpl 2 Buffs, No. 3083.
Decoration: India Medal 1895 - 1902 (London Gazette: WO 100/86 Page: 176 Sept. 29, 1899)
Citation: Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-1898. Awarded as L/Cpl 1 Buffs, No. 3083.