William Sutton (VC)
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Details
Sutton was about 27 years old, and a bugler in the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles (later The King's Royal Rifle Corps), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 13 September 1857 at Delhi, India for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Template:Quote
There is a plaque in his memory in St Peter's Church, Ightham, where he is buried in an unmarked grave.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester, England.
References
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
External links
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