| Surname: | Sutton |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Colour Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .414 |
| Notes: | MFP. 7/9/86 he enlisted in the Essex Regiment, born Woolwich, occupation Blacksmith, served Egypt 1.1 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 6/9/07 discharged at London, time served, 21 years, age 40, conduct exemplary, home address: 7 Dale Street, Chatham, Kent and later 16 Sutherland Street, Pimilco, London. 7/8/1886 he enlisted in the Essex Regiment No. 1912, age 18.1 years, occupation Labourer, born Great Wakeling, Essex. 17/6/1891 transferred to MFP, 11/10/1900 Cpl. 1/8/1902 Sgt, 17/2/1906 C/Sgt 6/9/1907 to discharge time expired. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 68 of 1905. Served Home 7/9/1886 to 20/2/1903, Egypt 21/3/1903 to 19/3/1904, Home 20/3/1904 to 6/9/1907 to discharge time expired. 15/12/1897 married Mary Jane Holdway who died at Alexandria, Egypt, 18/1/1904, 15/12/1905 married Line Pike, spinster at St Jame's The Less, Middlesex. Address 15 Sutherland Street, Pimlico, London. Harry Sutton. He has the same No. as L/Cpl E C Baldwin, MMP. Extract from the Western Morning News 16 March 1901. MILITARY COURTS-MARIAL, DEVONPORT. Maj. Talbot, RGA, was president of a district court martial which assembled at Raglan Barracks, Devonport yesterday. The other members of the court were Capt. W M Smith, RMLI, and Capt. J C Tremayne, 5 Provisional Battalion. Gunner J Power, RGA, pleaded guilty to breaking out of Millbay Barracks on February 2nd to being drunk and resisting the picket escorting him to the guardroom, damaging a coat, the property of Gunner O'Neilll, whilst in the guardroom and to losing his regimental necessaries. Capt. and Adjutant F C Fowler prosecuted. Private J P Munro, RMLI was charged with striking Corporal H Sutton, Military Foot Police, whilst the latter was assisting to take a prisoner to the main guard on the night of March 8th. Prisoner said he did not know whether he was guilty or not and a plea of not guilty was entered. The evidence of Corporal Sutton and Lance Corporal Rowe showed that in Union Street, Stonehouse, Munro attempted to rescue another prisoner who had been taken in charge by the military police. He caught Corporal Sutton by the collar of his greatcoat. |